Piumi Hansamali

Piumi Hansamali Gomez is a Sri Lankan model, actress, television presenter, and beauty pageant contestant. She is recognized for her lead roles in Sri Lankan television and film, as well as her appearances in international beauty pageants and commercial advertising campaigns.

Born on November 22, 1992, in Kalapluwawa, she is the only child of Nihal Lakshman Gomez and Wasanthi Perera, both of whom worked overseas. She attended Sri Sobitha Vidyalaya in Rajagiriya for her formal schooling. In 2011, she pursued training in modeling by enrolling in the Side Images Modeling School, which was managed by Rozanne Diasz.

Hansamali began her professional journey as a runway model before transitioning into television. She made her acting debut in 2014 by playing the title character in the Shantha Soyza-directed serial Rithu, broadcast on ITN, where she starred opposite Vishwa Kodikara. Although the show gained popularity, its broadcast was halted in early 2015 due to political pressure. Alongside her acting work during this period, she served as a television presenter for the music show Music Live between 2014 and 2016.

Throughout her career, Hansamali has represented Sri Lanka in several international beauty pageants. She participated in the Mrs. Globe pageant in 2015 and contested in the Mrs. Noble Queen of the Universe pageant in Malaysia the following year. In 2017, she competed in the Best Model in Asia category at the Future Fashion Faces World competition held in Turkey.

She transitioned into feature films in 2018 with her cinema debut in Udayakantha Warnasuriya's drama Wassanaye Sanda, starring as the main character Mihiri. In 2019, she was cast in the Malayalam film Lucknow, directed by Anil Kumar, starring alongside Sri Lankan dramatist Jackson Anthony. Her casting marked the second instance of a Sri Lankan actress taking a lead role in an Indian film since 1992.

In addition to her screen acting and pageant participation, Hansamali has featured in numerous promotional campaigns and television commercials for brands such as Sunlight, TVS Bikes, Fortune Cooking Oil, and Hacks. On a personal level, she is married and has one son.