Lanka Bandaranayake

Lanka Bandaranayke is a film director, film producer, actor and theatre artist from Sri Lanka.
==Early life==
Lanka was born in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
==Career==
Lanka started her career as a theatre artist in 1998 before making her breakthrough in filmmaking in 2016. She has been working as an actress and costume designer in theater, tele-dramas and films. 
She is known for her award-winning short films Tradition(2016), Inheritance (2020), Mahasona (2021)
The short film, Inheritance (2020) made with the partnership of the British Council of Sri Lanka in the Female Filmmakers First program, and the film was produced by Agenda 14. She was a jury member for fiction at the Sound & Image Challenge International Festival in 2018 and 2019 in Macau, and she also, sheed as a curator at the same festival in 2019. Her short film, Mahasona (2021) was officially selected for various film festivals, including Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2021 in Washington, D.C., USA
==Filmography==
* Mahasohona (Fiction, 9', 2021) Producer, Director, and co-script The short film was selected for various film festivals, including Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2021 in Washington dc, USA
* The Delivey (Fiction, 9', 2021) Director, Script (A short film of mobile phone anthropology film, Good Night Colombo, produced during Covid 19 by Anoma Rajakaruna and Agenda 14 with the partnership of the Goethe-Institut of Sri Lanka)
* Inheritance (Fiction, 20', 2020) Co-Producer, Director, Script (In partnership with British Council Sri Lanka, Agenda 14 Presents)
* Lost (Fiction, 1', 2019) Director, Script, Camera, Edit and Sound Design (One-minute film challenge at Satyajit Ray film Academy, Kolkata)
* Tell Them I love (Fiction, 28', 2018) Producer, Director and Script
* Tradition (Fiction, 11', 2016) Producer, Director and Script Festival Screenings The short film was selected for more than 50 international film festivals including 71st Locarno Film Festival (Open Doors Screenings) 2018 in Switzerland, 21st Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival in Canada, 16th IVY Film Festival in the USA, the 15th Filmfest Düsseldorf in Germany, 14th VIS Vienna Shorts in Austria, Cannes Corner at 70th Cannes Film Festival in France and other international film festivals in UK, Italy, Czech Republic, Egypt, China, and India etc.
==Theatre==
Lanka Worked on over 25 theatre productions with well-known Sri Lankan directors. She earned awards for acting and costume designing at state drama festivals.
==Awards==
===Film===
* Jury Special Award at Colombo International Women's Film Festival 2020, Sri Lanka.
* Jury Special Award at 9th SAARC Film Festival, 2019, Sri Lanka
* Best Short film (Film student award) at 12th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2017, Indonesia
* Best Cinematography at "Euro Kino" Czech IIFF 2017, Czech Republic
* 2nd Best Film at National Youth Cinematic Harvest 2016, Sri Lanka
===Theatre===
* Jury Special Award for Acting at National Youth Award Festival 2015, Sri Lanka
* Best Actress Award (Short Play) at National Drama Award Festival 2014, Sri Lanka
* Best Actress 3rd place at National Youth Award Festival 2011, Sri Lanka
* Best Actress 3rd place at National Youth Award Festival 2010, Sri Lanka
* Best Costume Designing Award at National Youth Award Festival 2010, Sri Lanka
* Jury Special Award at National Youth Award Festival 2009, Sri Lanka
* Best Costume Designing Award at National Drama Festival 2009, Sri Lanka
* Best Costume Designing Award at National Youth Award Festival 2008, Sri Lanka
* Best Actress Award at National Youth Award Festival 2006, Sri Lanka
* Best Actress Award at District Drama Festival 2003, Sri Lanka
Category:1982 births
Category:People from Anuradhapura
Category:Sri Lankan people
Category:Film directors
Category:Film producers
Category:Actors