Known for

Directing

Born

Dec 2, 1962 (63 years old)

Asoka Handagama

Asoka Handagama was born in 1962 in South Sri Lanka. He studied mathematics, before working for Sri Lanka’s Central Bank. He is considered as one of the “Third Generation” in Sri Lankan cinema. Asoka Handagama's entry to filmmaking was via theatre and television. His first two plays gained immediate recognition as they won several awards, but he had his true break-through with Magatha. He started to direct movies for television. His debut feature Moon Lady won many awards but he gained international recognition with This is my Moon (2000)

Titles

Let Her Cry

Movie • 2016

A Letter of Fire

Movie • 2005

This Is My Moon

Movie • 2000

Flying with One Wing

Movie • 2002

The Dawning of the Day

Movie • 2021

Asandhimitta

Movie • 2019

Her. Him. The Other

Movie • 2018

Rani

Movie • 2025

Him, Here After

Movie • 2012