Ananda Abeynayake

Maruthaya is a very honest, daring, and dramtic exposure of the traumatic experiences of an honest politicain and his family. Director Vasantha Obeysekera’s frank and sensitive handling of an age old topic, conveys a clear message that in politics, honesty is not always the best policy! And politicians are losers everytime! Maruthaya highlights the tragic plight of a politician’s family, which had tasted all the perks of power when the going was good, and the shattering experience of being faced with defeat at the elections, and all the evil that comes with it in Sri Lanka.

Pithru is a Sinhala television drama directed by Ananda Abeynayake that explores the emotional bond between a father and his daughter while addressing contemporary social issues. The series unfolds around a disturbing cybercrime incident, highlighting the vulnerabilities faced by young women and the challenges families confront in protecting their loved ones in the digital age.