Florida Jayalath
Florida Jayalath ෆ්ලොරිඩා ජයලත් | |
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| Born | Jayathilake Arachchige Florida Cooray 1936 |
| Died | April 2007 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Holy Family Convent, Marawila |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Director, Choreographer, Producer |
| Years active | 1951–1966 |
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Jayathilake Arachchige Florida Cooray (1936–2007 as ෆ්ලොරිඩා ජයලත්) [Sinhala]), popularly as Florida Jayalath, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema. Apart from acting, Florida also worked as a filmmaker, choreographer and a film producer. She is the first female filmmaker in Sinhala film industry.