12 Facts About Malaka Dewapriya

Malaka Dewapriya first became involved in theatre in 1989 and has Performed, written and directed several short plays as a student.

Malaka Dewapriya has done some other writing and editorial work in Sri Lanka, both as a student and later, according to his personal Website and his "CV" at GoYang Art Studio, both of which list such work and screenings of his short films.

Malaka Dewapriya came into the limelight of the Sri Lankan cinema first as a student filmmaker.

Malaka Dewapriya was a student of the acclaimed Sri Lankan film maker Dr Dharmasena Pathiraja.

Malaka Dewapriya Passed the Audition at SLBC in 1995 and qualified as a radio ply performing artist.

Malaka Dewapriya Published "Earful of visual " Radio play Audio Collection in 2016, Kanata Parak, a dual audio CD anthology of 14 Radio Play collection an aesthetic revolutionary change in the sphere of Radio Plays in Sri lankan Radio history after 90 year.

Malaka Dewapriya was declared as the Best Radio Drama writer award at the Sri lankan First State Radio Awards festival was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theater on 13 February 2017.

Malaka Dewapriya was awarded again as the Best Radio Drama Scriptwriter in the 2nd State Awards festival at the Nelum Pokuna Theater on 12 February 2019.

Iranganie Serasinghe and Ramya Wanigasekara won special jury awards for their performance in Malaka Dewapriya's radio plays at the festival.

Malaka Dewapriya was interrogated by the Police Organized Crimes Prevention Division for approximately four hours on October 17,2019, for the second time, following a complaint about his radio dramas broadcast by ITN FM in 2018.

Malaka Dewapriya entered the field of stage drama as a child actor in 1989.

Malaka Dewapriya Directed his debut full length play as Harold Pinter's 'One for the Road' play in 2001.