Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.slaasc.org slaasc -rsb- - known for: founder -lrb- slaasc -rrb- of sri lanka america association of southern california - caption: '' ' jayam rutnam '' ' - spouse: gina - children: aliki , jean-louis - birth date: 1942 - name: jayam rutnam - image size: 250px - nationality: sri lankan american - image: jayam rutnam.jpg - birth place: sri lanka - religion: christian - occupation: shipping journalist business -lrb- retired -rrb- , film critic and Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jayam rutnam .
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jayam rutnam is a sri lanka born american and the founder of the sri lanka america association of southern california -lrb- slaasc -rrb- in 1973 .jayam is retired from his shipping business and currently involved as a film critic and journalist .rutnam is an associate producer of the film '' the road from elephant pass '' which was a finalist award winner at the '' new york international television and film awards - 2011 '' .