About me
Name : SUNIL COSTA
Address: 182/10,Horana Road,Kasbawa,Piliyandala, Sri Lanka.
E-mail : sunilcosta@sltnet.lk
Date of Birth : 1959 .04. 06

EXPERIENCE
More than twenty five (25) years in Producing ,Script Writing and Directing Tele-film, Mini TV-Series, Music Videos, TV Commercials, Documentary programmers and Stag Dram too.

CREATION
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Television Mini Series 2008/09. 22 episodes. Director & Technical Script Writer
Adaptation of R.L. Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Awaiting Telecasting space

Sihina Wasantayk
Television Mini Series 2008. 20 episodes. Director & Script Writer
Telecast on Sirasa TV Channel in Sri Lanka.
www.nation.lk/2008/12/07/enter5.htm

Sherlock Holmes,
Television Mini Series 2007/08 20 episodes. Director & Technical Script Writer
Adaptation of The Dancing man Of Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes)
Telecast on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation – National Television Channel in Sri Lanka.
Received RIGAM Jury Awards for the Director,Best Lighting Director, Best Title belt & Nominated for Best Art Director of the Year 2009.
www.sundaytimes.lk/090607/.../sundaytimestvtimes_06.html
Received SUMATHI Jury Awards for the Director -Year 2009.

It has been chosen as an Educational material for students of the University of Colombo.

Siri Sirimal ( A name of a boy )
Television Mini Series 2005/06. 40 episodes. Director, Producer & Script Writer Adaptation of Tom Sawyer Of Mark Twain.
Telecast on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation – National Television Channel in Sri Lanka.
www.Sundaytimes .lk/070211/TV/003tv.html

Aes Arina Mala Rosa (Eye Opening Rose)
Television Mini Series 2005. 22 episodes. Director, Producer & Script Writer
Adaptation of “ The Case of Lucky Loser” Of Earl Stanley Gardner.(Perry Mason)
Telecast on Independent Television Network(ITN) in Sri Lanka and Vectone Entertainment Network in London.

Rodha Hatare Manamaalaya (Bridegroom on Wheels)
Television Mini Series,30 episodes 2003/04. Director & Script Writer.
Telecast on Swarnavahinee TV Channel in Sri Lanka.
Received SIGNIS Awards for the Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Recording, Best Lighting, Best Cameraman, Best Editor, Best Script Writer, Best Production of the Year 2005.
www.sundaytimes.lk/040118/tv/3.html

Romeo Juliet
Television Mini Series 2000/01. 25 episodes. Director, & Script Writer
Adaptation from William Shakespeare’s “ Romeo & Juliet ”.Telecast on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation – National Television Channel in Sri Lanka. www.sundaytimes.lk/011202/tv.html

Naththal Seeya ( Santa Clause )
Documentary 1999. Director, & Script Writer

Naththal Gaha ( Christmas Tree )
Documentary 1999. Director, & Script Writer

Naththal Path ( Christmas Cards )
Documentary 1999. Director, & Script Writer

Naththal Geethica ( Christmas carols )
Documentary 1999. Director, & Script Writer

My Beloved Wellassa
Documentary 1997-08. Director, & Script Writer
This documentary was on the story of Ref. Fr. Michael Rodrigo, who
was assassinated by an Unknown Gunman during the height of
disturbances in the Year 1989.

Sellange ( Doll House )
Tele film 1996.Director, Producer & Script Writer
Received Sumathi Award for the Best Tele Film in the Year 1997
www.sumathiawards.com/achive1997.html

Kannadi Koottama ( Pair of Spectacles )
Tele film 1996.Director, & Script Writer
Received UNDA Awards for the Best Director, the Best Script
Writer, Best make–up Artiste and the Best Tele Film in the Year
1996.

Nool Bola ( Confusion )
Tele film 1996.Director & Script Writer
Received UNDA Award for the Best Child Actor


Muduwe Kathaawa ( Story of the Ring )
Tele film 1996.Director & Script Writer

Arundathi ( A name of a girl )
Tele film 1995.Director, Producer & Script Writer
Received UNDA Award for the Best Cameraman

Kaakko ( Crows )
Telefilm 1995.Director, Producer & Script Writer
Received UNDA Merit Award for Direction

Yagaya (Sacrifice of Jesus Christ)
Stage dram 1990/92. Director, Technical Script Writer &The main
character “Jesus Christ”


MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Pre - Production and Production Diploma
Sri Lanka Television Training Institute.1994

Special Education Programme
Conducted by the Alternative Education Centre
Sponsor by the Canadian High Commission in Sri Lanka.1990 - 1991

Film Production
Working in Film Location Services (International films Production) 1987 -1989
The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck - USA, The Iron Triangle -USA, S.P.O.O.K.S..- UK, Shadow of the Cobra - USA, A Dangerous Life - USA

Apprenticeship in Television Mini Series and Film Production under
Leading Film Directors in Sri Lanka. 1984-1986
DR. Lester James Peiris , Late Dr.Tissa Abeysekera, Dr. Dharmasena
Pathiraja, and Dr. Sunil Ariyaratne( Prof. )

OCIC Diploma 1983
Tele – Film and Cinema Production conducted by OCIC Sri Lanka 1979-1982

Open Art Circle
A Drama Troupe specialised both Open Theatre as well as Stage Drama. 1983 - 1984
Conducted by Parakrarma Neriella & H.A.Perara.


MY EDUCATION
St.Mary’s College,
Negombo Sri Lanka. 1974 - 1980

St.Joseph’s Senior School , 1969 - 1973
Negombo Sri Lanka.

St.Joseph’s Junior School, 1965. – 1968
Katana. Sri Lanka.


MY RELEVANT ACTIVITIES
Member of the Advisory Boards on Christian Affairs of National
Television, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Independent
Television Network,

Member of Tele Makers Guild
Tele Makers Guild Executive Committee Member 2007 .

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCE
“Migration From Analogue to Digital Television”- 2008
Broadcast Sri Lanka Conference - Colombo.
“VISION, CONCEPT AND PRACTICE” -1996.
Taprobane Studios film School in association with The National
Film Corporation of Sri Lanka-Kandy -Sri Lanka.
“ACISCA TRAINING COURES” -1992
Christians Role for Democratizations and Development in Asia.
Bangkok –Thailand. Name : SUNIL COSTA
Address: 182/10,Horana Road,Kasbawa,Piliyandala, Sri Lanka.
E-mail : sunilcosta@sltnet.lk
Date of Birth : 1959 .04. 06

EXPERIENCE
More than twenty five (25) years in Producing ,Script Writing and Directing Tele-film,... (more)