Vimukthi Jayasundara

Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara (විමුක්ති ජයසුන්දර) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist. Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the Caméra d'Or, in 2005.

Life and career
Vimukthi Jayasundara was born in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka but comes from Galle. He attended Mahinda College, and the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.

Awards
In 2005, Jayasundara received Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Best Debut Director for his film Sulanga Enu Pinisa.

Accolades

 * 2021 – Jury member at 52nd International Film Festival of India, Goa.