Thisura Jayathilaka

Born: 1997-12-04

Dolewatte Appuhamillage Thisura Naveen Jayathilaka, born on December 4, 1997, in Kegalle, Sri Lanka, is an actor and co-founder of Weekend Underground Filmmakers (WUF). He made his acting debut in 2018 with the short film Shoes, in which he played the lead role of a shoemaker. In 2019, he enrolled at the Colombo Film School, where he worked on and contributed to several student short films. In 2024, he co-founded WUF with several filmmakers from his hometown.


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The Message

as Young man
Released: 2021-03-13

A girl uses her powers to lure a lonely young man to her.

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Shoes

as Shoemaker
Released: 2018-04-11

Melancholic short story about a shoemaker.

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Pirimi Hith

as Kasun
Released: 2024-10-12

Based on a poetry book written by Tharinda Akalanka under the same title.

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Many Lifetimes

as Man
Released:

A micro short film about cinema.

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