From teledrama sets to national stages, from documentary field shoots to opera productions — Prof. Athugala's creative journey spans every dimension of Sri Lanka's screen and stage arts.
Acclaimed television drama series directed and written by Prof. Athugala, broadcast on Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and national channels.
13 Episodes
A celebrated teledrama and script work also published as a book by Godage Publishers, reflecting on life, art, and the teaching vocation.
12 Episodes
A Sinhala adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" — bringing classic European drama to Sri Lankan television audiences.
12 Episodes
A Sinhala teledrama series. The accompanying script was published in 1999 by Rathna Publications.
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A Sinhala language teledrama series broadcast in 1999.
31 Episodes
A teledrama centred on youth — 31 episodes exploring the challenges, aspirations, and journeys of Sri Lanka's younger generation.
Prof. Athugala's theatrical contributions blend academic inquiry with artistic vision — from published stage texts to original opera productions.
An ambitious upcoming opera production. Lion Kingdom represents Prof. Athugala's most expansive creative vision to date — bringing together music, drama, and cultural narrative at operatic scale.
A major theatrical production premiered in 2012. The work is also documented in the published book Mahasamayama ha Etic Nattiyawedaya, exploring etic drama theory and practice.
A theatrical work exploring grand themes — part of Dr. Athugala's ongoing engagement with the philosophical dimensions of Sri Lankan stage drama.
Published work on theatre — a scholarly and creative contribution to Sri Lanka's theatrical literature, covering the philosophy and practice of the stage.
Published in Sinhala (2011, 2nd edition 2012) and in English (2012) — making this important theatrical work accessible to both local and international readers.
Dr. Athugala's filmmaking career includes award-winning short films and feature-length work recognised by national institutions.
Feature film for which Dr. Athugala served as Script Writer. A testament to his narrative craftsmanship in long-form cinema.
An early short film showcasing Dr. Athugala's foundational work in Sri Lankan cinema during the formative years of his creative career.
Award-winning short film produced at OCIC, Sri Lanka. Certificate awarded by OCIC for excellence in video film production.
Saho (2023), directed by Ariyarathna Athugala, is a Sri Lankan Sinhala feature film that received significant international recognition across several global film festivals and award platforms. The film won the Best Asian Feature Film award at the Golden Leaf International Film Awards in India and earned multiple honors at Italy’s Robinson Film Awards, including Best Film , Best Director, Best Actor for Dasun Pathirana, Best Actress for Dinara Punchihewa, as well as awards for Best Editing and Best Sound. The film was also recognized internationally as an Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival (Second Round Selection), the UK Lift-off Global Network Film Festival, and the Boden International Film Festival, further establishing Saho as an internationally acknowledged contribution to contemporary Sri Lankan cinema.
Dr. Athugala's documentary output spans national development themes, cultural heritage, youth, and public service — produced for governmental and international institutions over four decades.
Held in 1982 at the University of Kelaniya, this exhibition marked one of Dr. Athugala's early forays into visual arts — demonstrating a lifelong sensitivity to the power of the image, predating and informing his later work in television and film.
Emeritus Professor Ariyaratne Athugala's most ambitious creative undertaking — an original opera that brings together the grandeur of Sri Lankan cultural heritage with the power of operatic performance. An experience unlike anything seen on the Sri Lankan stage.
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