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Malin iFonseka started her acting career with stage dramas with "Noratha Ratha" in 1963. In 1968, Fonseka won a national award for Best Stage Drama Actress for her performance in Akal Wessa. She later played the lead role in 14 stage dramas. She entered the cinema industry through one of her brothers, Ananda Fonseka, who was both a film director and producer, and was introduced as a cinema actress by Tissa Liyansuriya and Joe Abeywickrama.[13]

She made her film debut with Tissa Liyansuriya's Punchi Baba (The little Baby) in 1968, followed by Abudasse kale, Dahasak Sithuwili and Adarawanthayo in the same year. The success of these movies led her to be cast as the lead role by several movie directors of the time. Fonseka acted in over 140 movies thereafter, some of which were international movies. She paired up with popular Indian Tamil actor, Sivaji Ganeshan in Pilot Premnath in 1978. Her career was enhanced by her work alongside Gamini Fonseka who had a long journey in the history of the silver screen in Sri Lanka. At his funeral in 2004, Fonseka stated "His performance had appeal across the board and I had the good fortune of being associated with Gamini. The cinema of that era is slowly fading away and the passing away of Gamini is another step towards that direction".[14]

Some of her successful films are Nidhanaya by Lester James Peiris, Siripala Saha Ranmenika by Amaranath Jayathilake, Eya Den Loku Lamayek and Bambaru Ewith by Dharmasena Pathiraja. She achieved a significant milestone with Sasara Chetana in 1984 as both the director and the producer. Her directorial venture saw two other films: Ahimsa in 1987 and Sthree in 1991. Later on, she also worked in the television industry. Fonseka was praised for her performance in Manalada Puthe Kiri Dunne, Pitagamkarayo, Kemmura, and Ambu Daruwo teledramas. She won the Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Awards for her roles in Pitagamkarayo and Kemmura.

She became the first female teledrama director in the history of Sri Lankan teledramas when she both directed and acted in her first teledrama Nirupamala.[15] She further solidified her mark as a teledrama director with successful creations such as Sanasili Suwanda. She also acted in the Buddhist dramatic film Uppalawanna directed by Sunil Ariyaratne.

In 2024, Malini Fonseka took on an incredible role in the music video for Eya Wasanthaya Nowe (එය වසන්තය නොවේ) by the promising young vocalist Chapa Jayaruk. Her performance in the video was widely praised, showcasing her superb acting skills and adding another remarkable achievement to her illustrious career. The music video, which highlights Fonseka's emotional depth and versatility, became popular for both its storyline and her captivating presence.[16]