A Sri Lankan director and screenwriter, Priyantha Colombage is the youngest film director in Sri Lankan Cinema. The winner of several awards including Presidential Award, Priyantha made his directorial debut with Dehena (1998), which also marked his debut as the writer. His other notable film credits include Vimukthi (1998), Arumosam Vehi (2003), Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016) and Dedunu Akase (2017), a romantic film starring Hemal Ranasinghe, Chulakshi Ranatunga, Dasun Nishan and Saheli Sadithma.