indika Sanath Wickramarachchi
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| Born | 1973-01-21 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Kalutara |
| 🏫 Education | Buddhist and Pali University of Sri LankaAldersgate College, PhilippinesUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraUniversity of Colombo |
| 💼 Occupation | Teacher / Film Maker |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Manjula Saman Kumari |
| 👶 Children | Amaa Wickramarachchi/ Saki Sithumina Wickramarachchi |
Indika Wicramarachchi
Wickramarachchige Don Indika Sanath Kumara, born on January 21, 1973, commonly known as Indika Wickramarachchi, is a teacher at St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (Drama & Theater and Sinhala Literature), a film director, script writer, actor, and editor. He is a national artist in Sri Lanka[1]
Personal Life
Indika was born on January 21, 1973, in Kalutara, Sri Lanka, and studied at Ganodaya Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara. For higher education, he attended the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (diploma in Writership and Communication Examination), University of Kelaniya (Diploma in Photography), Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (B.A), Aldersgate College in the Philippines (BSc Edu), Karunalaya Campus in India (Drama and Theater Acting Practical Workshop), and is currently doing a Post Graduate diploma in education at the University of Colombo. He followed a film making course at OCIC Sri Lanka in 1992, a Video Camera and Lighting Training Course at OCIC Sri Lanka in 2001, a Diploma in Film Making at the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka in 2006, and participated in a one-year workshop on documentary films in 2013. Indika is married to his longtime partner, Manjula Saman Kumari, who is also an actress and a teacher.
Film And Drama Career
Indika started his film work as an assistant director on the short film "Thurpthi," directed by Ariyarathna Withana in 1992. He directed his first short film, "Awarin pa Hiru," in 1992, a short film "Why" in 1998, a telefilm "Eradu Dandu (The Rootless)" in 1998, a documentary film "Hiru Udawela" (35mm/color/Government film unit) in 2000, a short film "Me & Me" in 2005, and a short film "Run Daughter Run," which won the Best Short Film award at the 2012/2013 National Film Award, Sri Lanka. Indika directed his first film, "Sakee"[2] in 2019, a short film "Live Together with Corona" in 2020, and a short film "The Kite" in 2020[3]
Other careers
Indika was the winner of the Best Short Film Award for "Run Daughter Run" at the NFC Sri Lanka in 2012/2013. "Live Together with Corona" (a short film) was selected for the International Moving Film Festival (final list), received the Critics’ Choice Award for Best International Short Film at the URUVATTI international film festival, and received an Official Selection at the International Cultural Artifact Film Festival in 2020[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Thurpthi |
| 1992 | Awarin pa Hiru |
| 1998 | Why |
| 1998 | Eradu Dandu[8] |
| 2000 | Hiru Udawela |
| 2012 | Run Daughter Run[9] |
| 2005 | Me & Me[10] |
| 2019 | Sakee[11] |
| 2020 | The Kite[12] |
| 2020 | Live Together With Corona[13] |
Award
| Award | Film/Short Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Film Award Sri Lanka | Run Daughter Run (Short Film) | 2012/2013 |
| Critics’ Choice Award Best International Short Film URUVATTI international film festival | Live Together With Corona | 2020 |
| International Moving Film Festival (final list) | Live Together With Corona | 2020 |
| Official Selection International Cultural Artifact Film Festival[14] | Live Together With Corona | 2020 |
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- ↑ Wickramarachchi, Indika. "Indika Wickramarachchi". Facebook.
- ↑ sakee. "sakee".
- ↑ Wickramarachchi, indika. "sakee". facebook.
- ↑ Wickramarachchi, Indika. "NFC Short film festival". Facebook.
- ↑ "https://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2019/10/31/11595/%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%A7%E0%B7%93-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%93-%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%B8-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%91". External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/11/21/12503/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B6%91%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%99%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%92-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%9A-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80". External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "https://www.sarasaviya.lk/features-films-local/2019/12/05/12860/%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%82%E0%B7%84%E0%B6%BD-%E0%B6%A0%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%93". External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "film 1".
- ↑ "film 2".
- ↑ "film 3".
- ↑ "film 4".
- ↑ "film 5".
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- ↑ "ica".
