Asoka Handagama

Asoka Handagama (born December 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He obtained his primary and secondary schooling at St. Mary's College and went on to study mathematics at the University of Kelaniya where he was awarded a first class honors degree. He obtained his MSc in Development Economics at Warwick University in 1995. He is also an Assistant Governor of the Sri Lankan Central Bank.

Theater Handagama's entry to film-making was through theater and television. His first theatrical effort, a play of Bhoomika, was to address the emerging ethnic crisis on the island. The play won the National Youth award for best direction in 1985. His second stage play, Thunder, placed second in Best Script at the 1987 State Drama Festival. When he directed his third play, Magatha, reactions to it were controversial. The play was challenged by the judicial system of Sri Lanka. However, Magatha was shown in almost all parts of the country. The play won the Best Original Script and Best Director award at the 1989 State Drama Festival. The script was published in 2011, and won the State Literary Award for Best Drama Script. His fourth stage play, A Death at an Antique Shop, debuted in 2021.

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