My Award Winning Translation: The Academic Voice of Janakaraliya Mobile Theatre
The translation was awarded the Best Translated Work in the Academic and
Research Category at the 2022 State Literary Awards, Sri Lanka.
Translating the Scream and the Silence: Subtitling Sri Lankan Theatre for the Global Stage
Having the opportunity to translate and subtitle two powerhouse productions of Sri Lankan theatre - Dharmasiri Bandaranayake's "Dhawala Bheeshana" and Buddhika Damayantha's "6457" from Sinhala to English was an exercise in capturing raw human intensity.
Translating the Labyrinth: Adapting Tennessee Williams’s ‘Out Cry’
Currently in pre-production under the direction of Susanga Kahandawalaarchchi, my role as the Script Writer handling the Sinhala adaptation of this masterpiece is an exercise in navigating the unraveling mind.
Translating the Ashes: Researching ‘Burning Memories’
Working as a Researcher and Translator for S. Someetharan’s documentary Burning Memories was one of the most sobering projects I have ever undertaken. The documentary meticulously pieces together the political climate of the time, the testimonies of those who witnessed the fire, and the deeply controversial efforts in later years to "rebuild" the library over the physical and psychological scars of the past.