Andrew Jayamanne

Andrew Jayamanne ( ; 1943–2014) was a Sri Lankan cinematographer, producer and director for television and film.

Television producer Gama Witthi [ගමේ විත්ති]: Rupavahini (12 episodes) Dharmadhikaranaya [ධර්මාධිකරණය]: ITN channel (52 episodes). Sanathana Kathandara [සනාතන කතන්දර]: Rupavahini (6 episodes) Siri Nivesa [සිරි නිවස]: Sirasa channel (6 episodes) Sasala Ruwa [සසල රුව]: Swarnavahini channel (22 episodes) Chala Achala [චල අචල]: Swarnavahini channel (22 episodes) Rankira Sooya [රන්කිර සොයා]: Swarnavahini channel (22 episodes) Damayanthi [දමයන්ති]: Awaiting release (20 episodes)

Miscellaneous Technical director of Sudu Salu [සුදු සලු] 2002 (digital to film) Videographer of Sammy Povel's Music Garden 1992 (digital to film)

Awards and recognition

Cinematographer awards Haralakshaya [හාරලක්සය] 1979 – SIGNIS Award; Critics cinema award Handaya [හඳයා] – SIGNIS Award; President's cinema awards Mangala [මංගලා] – Critics cinema awards Maruwa Samaga Vase [මරුවා සමග වාසේ] – Critics cinema awards Palagatiyo [පලගැටියෝ] 1979 – Sarasaviya Best Cinematographer Award; President's cinema awards Siri Madura [සිරි නිවස] – Sarasaviya Best Cinematographer Award; President's cinema awards Hansa Wilak [හන්ස විලක්] – Critics cinema awards Thunveni Yamaya [තුන්වෙනි යාමය] – Sarasaviya Best Cinematographer Award; President's cinema awards Suddilage Kathawa [සුද්දිලාගේ කතාව] – Critics cinema awards Julietge Bhoomikawa [ජුලියෙට්ගේ භුමිකාව] – SIGNIS Award; Critics cinema awards Sayelama [සෙයිලම] 1993 – President's cinema awards Sathipooja [සතිපූජා] – President's cinema awards

Other recognition Jayamanne is a member in the advisory board of the religious programs in Rupavahini / ITN and Sri Lanka Broadcasting corporation. Jayamanne was honoured as "Kala Suru" by The Cultural Guild of Sri Lanka Catholic Organization. Jayamanne was appointed as "Justice of Peace – All Island" In 1985 and 1986 Jayamanne was invited to attend the International Film and Teachers Seminar organised by the CDG of Germany in Mannheim.

Personal life Married in 1972 To Bernadette Tissera. After marriage they moved to Eattukala, Negombo. They had 3 sons: Asith Chaminda Jayamanne 1973 Dulip Lasantha Jayamanne 1975 Susith Eranda Jayamanne 1982

His wife died in 1990 after a long battle with cancer.

A felicitation ceremony was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his service to the cinema and Television industry, at the Russian Cultural Institute, Colombo, on 16 March 2012.