16 Facts About Bennett Rathnayake

Bennett Rathnayake, is a filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema and a television director.

Bennett Rathnayake has produced several critically acclaimed award-winning films such as Aswesuma, Sulanga and Ira Handa Yata.

Bennett Rathnayake is the former chairman of the Sri Lanka Film Directors Association.

Bennett Rathnayake worked at the Department of Customs, Sri Lanka for a few years since 1978.

Bennett Rathnayake's son Udara Rathnayake is a popular artist and a Member of the Western Provincial Council and was born on 21 June 1986.

Bennett Rathnayake is a graduate of Stafford International School, University of Essex.

Bennett Rathnayake served as the vice president of the Young Professionals Forum.

Bennett Rathnayake's daughter, Bhagya is an actress who has acted in several television serials such as Sanda Sakmana, Nimwalalla and films Sulanga and Ira Handa Yata.

In 1986, Rathnayake followed the cinematography program conducted by the OCIC.

Bennett Rathnayake has produced many notable television serials Tharu, Grahanaya, Kalu Hansayo, Makara Vijithaya, Kadumuna, Palingu, and www.

In 2001, director Bennett Rathnayake won the Platinum award for Best Director at the 34th Houston International Film Festival.

In 2010, Bennett Rathnayake directed the war-related film Ira Handa Yata.

Bennett Rathnayake introduced his son Udara to the Sri Lankan cinema through the film.

Bennett Rathnayake has created the film based on the novel "Nela" translated into Sinhala by Indrani Ratnasekera based on the novel "Marianella" written by Benito Feroz Galdos.

Bennett Rathnayake has acted in few films including, Ran Kevita, Ran Kevita 2, Aswesuma and Rajya Sevaya Pinisai.

In January 2017, Bennett Rathnayake was invited to be part of the jury panel of the 15th International Film Festival of Pune, India.