Asoka Handagama

Asoka Handagama

Known for

Directing

Born

December 2, 1962 (age 63)

Biography

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)

Best known work

Flying with One Wing
Flying with One Wing
2002
A Letter of Fire
A Letter of Fire
2005
This Is My Moon
This Is My Moon
2000
The Dawning of the Day
The Dawning of the Day
2021
Him, Here After
Him, Here After
2012
Let Her Cry
Let Her Cry
2016
Moon Lady
Moon Lady
1998
Rani
Rani
2025
Her. Him. The Other
Her. Him. The Other
2018
My Kind of Hero
My Kind of Hero
2010

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Rani

    Director, Writer

  2. 2021

    The Dawning of the Day

    Director, Writer

  3. 2019

    Asandhimitta

    Director, Writer

  4. 2018

  5. 2016

    Let Her Cry

    Director

  6. 2012

    Him, Here After

    Director, Screenplay

  7. 2010

    My Kind of Hero

    Director, Writer

  8. 2005

    A Letter of Fire

    Director, Writer

  9. 2002

    Flying with One Wing

    Director, Screenplay

  10. 2000

    This Is My Moon

    Director, Writer

  11. 1998

    Moon Lady

    Director

  12. 1996

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