Ramani Bartholomeusz
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Ramani Bartholomeusz | |
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Born | Ramani Bartholomeusz 1966 Sri Lanka |
Died | June 30, 1987 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Ramani Elizabeth Bartholomeusz (1966–1987) was a Sri Lankan model and actress. Having been crowned Miss Sri Lanka in 1985,[1] she represented Sri Lanka at the 1985 Miss Universe pageant.
Bartholomeusz's first screen role was in Lester James Peiris's film Yuganthaya 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.[2]
Bartholomeusz was murdered on June 30 in 1987 at the age of 21. [2]
She was Feartured after 21 years of her death for the cover page of Reel and Track Magazine- Sri Lanka's premier entertainment magazine on its maiden issue
[edit] References
- ^ Pageant Almanac > Miss Universe > Parade of Nations > Sri Lanka
- ^ a b Uvais, Ramesh (2000). The dream rose, Ramani. Sunday Times. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.