Sunil Costa
- January 10, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
Sunil Costa Biography
| Name | Sunil Costa |
| Birthday | Apr 6 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Kandawala |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Sunil Costa is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on April 6, 1959 in Kandawala, Sri Lanka.
Sunil Costa (Sinhala:සුනිල් කොස්තා; born 6 April 1959) is a Sri Lankan film director, screenplay writer and a film actor in the Sri Lankan cinema and theater.
In 1990, Costa marked his acting debut in the film Christhu Charithaya, a film based on the life of Jesus Christ until crucifixion. The film was directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Alerik Lionel Fernando. Sunil Costa made his directorial debut with the telefilm Arundathi that won the UNDA Award for the Best Cameraman in 1995 at the SIGNIS Awards award ceremony. Since then he continued to write, direct and produce three other telefilms.
Sunil Costa Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sunil Costa is one of the richest Director from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sunil Costa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Costa was born on 6 April 1959 in Kandawala, Negombo, to Aloysius Costa and H. D. Liliana. Costa completed his primary education at Kandawala St. Joseph’s College, and completed his secondary education at St. Mary’s College.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Sunil Costa height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Susantha weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Sunil Costa Dating?
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In 2011, Costa began working on his television series Pinsara Dosthra which was an adaptation of the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. This was telecasted on the Independent Television Network. Costa received the special Jury Award for Pinsara Dosthra as the Best Director of the year at the Sumathi Awards in
- Dinesh Subasinghe also received the Best Music Director Award of the year at the Sumathi Awards during the same year.
Facts & Trivia
Susantha Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Sunil Costa celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.
In 2015, Costa started directing his teledrama Piyasa which was telecasted on Independent Television Network. The teledrama won three awards for the Best Director, Best Script Writer and Best Teledrama of the year 2017 at the SIGNIS Awards (Sri Lanka).
Top Facts about Sunil Costa
- Sunil Costa is a Sri Lankan film director.
- He has directed over 20 films in his career.
- Costa’s debut film was “Sudu Kalu Saha Alu” (1996).
- His films often explore social issues and human relationships.
- Costa has won several awards for his work, including Best Director at the Sarasaviya Awards.
- He is known for collaborating with renowned Sri Lankan actors such as Jackson Anthony and Dilhani Ekanayake.
- Some of his notable films include “Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli,” “Sakman Maluwa,” and “Kosthapal Punyasoma.”
- Costa has also worked as a producer and screenwriter on various projects.
- He studied filmmaking at the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka.
- In addition to directing, he has also taught filmmaking at several institutions in Sri Lanka.