Jayam Rutnam

Jayam Rutnam
Jayam Rutnam
Born1942
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan American
Occupation(s)shipping business (retired), film critic and journalist
Known forFounder of Sri Lanka America Association of Southern California (SLAASC)
SpouseGina
ChildrenAliki, Jean-Louis
WebsiteSLAASC
Rutnam received the main award at the Sri Lanka Foundation Awards, held on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The award was presented by Sri Lanka Foundation President, Dr. Walter Jayasinghe for Rutnam's work with the Sri Lankan expatriate community in Southern California.

Jayam Rutnam is a Sri Lanka born American and the founder of the Sri Lanka America Association of Southern California (SLAASC) in 1973.[1][2]

Jayam is retired from his shipping business[1] and currently involved as a film critic and journalist.[3][4][5][6]

Rutnam is an associate producer of the film The Road from Elephant Pass which was a Finalist Award Winner at the New York International Television and Film Awards - 2011.[7]

  1. ^ a b Liyanage, Jayanthi (February 3, 2010). "Imprinting Lanka on the world map". The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "About Us". Sri Lanka America Association of Southern California. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Grey' s story attracts Academy Award". The Sunday Observer. March 25, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  4. ^ "George Clooney as 'Matt King' and Shailene Woodley as 'Alexandra' star in THE DESCENDANTS". The Sunday Observer. May 2, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  5. ^ "Footloose Film with drama, music and life". The Sunday Observer. December 18, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  6. ^ "Sri Lankan scientist's inventions in Mars Rover". The Sunday Observer. December 25, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  7. ^ New York Festivals - 2011 World's Best Television & Films Winners