Ruwan Costa රුවන් කොස්තා | |
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Born | Chalitha Ruwan Costa 8 May 1967 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Kingswood College, Kandy |
Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, TV Commercial Director, Documentary Filmmaker, Company Director |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse |
Dhammika Kumari Warshakoon
(m. 1992) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Best Cinematographer |
Chalitha Ruwan Costa (born 8 May 1967 as රුවන් කොස්තා), is a Sri Lankan cinematographer and cameraman known for his works in Sinhala-language cinema.[1] Often considered as one of the leading cinematographers in Sinhala cinema,[2][3] his best known works in Sinhala cinema include: Agnidahaya (2002), Guerilla Marketing (2005),[4] Sankranthi (2007), Sikuru Hathe (2007), Samige Kathawa (2014), and Adaraneeya Kathawak (2017).[5] In a career spanning more than three decades, Costa worked as the director of photography on 26 Films and about 5000 AUP television productions, 3000 AUP television and film commercials.[6]