Ramani Bartholomeusz
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Ramani Elizabeth Bartholomeusz (1966–1987) was a Sri Lanka
n model and actress. Having been crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 1985, she represented Sri Lanka at the 1985 Miss Universe
pageant.
Bartholomeusz's first screen role was in Lester James Peiris's 1983 film Yuganthaya (English title: End of an Era) in the role of Chamari. She was attending the Holy Cross College in Gampaha
at the time, and was thrown in to the limelight with this role which had her co-star alongside renown actor Gamini Fonseka
. After her appearance at the 1985 Miss Universe contest, Barthomeusz continued in the acting field appearing in Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
's Makarakshaya and pairing with Kamal Addararachchi
in Himakumari.
Bartholomeusz was murdered on June 30 in 1987 at the age of 21.
21 years after her death Bartholomeusz was the cover feature for the 1st issue of Reel and Track Magazine - Sri Lanka's premier entertainment magazine. She was featured 21 years after her death for the cover page of Reel and Track Magazine.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n model and actress. Having been crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 1985, she represented Sri Lanka at the 1985 Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant.
Bartholomeusz's first screen role was in Lester James Peiris's 1983 film Yuganthaya (English title: End of an Era) in the role of Chamari. She was attending the Holy Cross College in Gampaha
Gampaha
Gampaha is an urban city in Sri Lanka and is the capital of the Gampaha District in Western Province, north of Colombo. Gampaha District is separated from Colombo mainly by the Kelani River.-Namesake:...
at the time, and was thrown in to the limelight with this role which had her co-star alongside renown actor Gamini Fonseka
Gamini Fonseka
Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka was a Sri Lankan film actor and politician.Fonseka was born on March 21, 1936 in Dehiwela the third child of William and Daisy Fonseka. Starting school at a Presbyterian institution, Gamini moved on to S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia...
. After her appearance at the 1985 Miss Universe contest, Barthomeusz continued in the acting field appearing in Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake is a Sri Lankan Film director and playwright.Bandaranyake's debut Hansa Vilak in 1980 dealt with facets of a society at odds with itself...
's Makarakshaya and pairing with Kamal Addararachchi
Kamal Addararachchi
Kamal Addararachchi is an award-winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actor, singer and presenter. He made his debut as an actor in Gamini Fonseka's 1981 film Sagarayak Meda, when he was a still a student at school...
in Himakumari.
Bartholomeusz was murdered on June 30 in 1987 at the age of 21.
21 years after her death Bartholomeusz was the cover feature for the 1st issue of Reel and Track Magazine - Sri Lanka's premier entertainment magazine. She was featured 21 years after her death for the cover page of Reel and Track Magazine.