Piyasiri Gunaratne
Piyasiri Gunaratna is a Sri Lankan director.
Gunaratna studied film directing in Prague, Czechoslovakia at the Film Faculty and completed a master's degree before beginning work on film. His only film, Mokada Une (1969) told the story of a single mother who becomes a prostitute after moving to the city. It was critically acclaimed but failed at box office.[1]
Gunaratna was later a member of the National Film Corporation and then the Rupavahini Corporation. He moved to Czechoslovakia during the tumultuous period of Sri Lanka in the 1980s.[1]
Gunaratna lives currently in the Czech Republic with his wife. His son, Vidu Gunaratna, is a cinematographer.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Capturing the tragedy of War". The Sunday Times. 1998. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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