Sandaruwan has also been instrumental in revolutionizing the weekday teledrama culture in Sri Lanka. By introducing new styles and techniques and combining it with effective dramatic storytelling and he was able to set a new benchmark in quality of Teledrama productions in Sri Lanka. He still holds the record of three (03) most popular award winner for his teledrama “Rana” in the year 2014. His teledrama – Rana, won the main 3 “most popular” awards category for “Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actress and Most Popular Actor” in Raigam Tele’es Awards including many State awards.
“The director who knows his audience and experimenting his own limits to bring some quality tele experience to his audience”
As a Director and Producer, Sandaruwan responsible for making careers of many prominent actors who are a well established presence in Sri Lankan Entertainment Industry.
Through his music videos and other creative shows had been opened the doors to many singers to reach out their audience in a memorable way. Sandaruwan as a professional expert, guided and still guiding many newcomers in the television & the media field to build their path firmly without expecting anything in return from anyone. This giving and caring nature of Sandaruwan makes him the beautiful human being who he is today whom always overflow with the creative ideas to enhance the standard of television industry in Sri Lanka no matter what extent!
His journey as a director began with his directorial debut Sulanga, in the year 2010. Sulanga was one of the most popular teledramas in Sri Lankan Television history. Prominent actress Asha Edirisingha as the lead actress and producer was nominated as the best upcoming actress at Sumathi Awards and nominated as the best actress in State Television Awards. Gayan Wikramathilaka as the lead actor and veteran actors like Lucky Dias, Moureen Charuni, Cletus Mendis, Janak Premalal, Meena Kumari were given noteworthy performances under the direction of Sandaruwan.
Sulanga Teledrama
Ran Samalanalayo Teledrama
In the year 2011, he did his second teledrama titled Ran Samanalayo which was again becoming a mega hit after Sulanga Teledrama. Ran Samanalayo also has the Asha Edirisingha as the leading actress with talented actors like Pubudu Chathuranga, Roshan Ranawana, Saranga Disasekara and Sachini Ayendra. Actor Saranga Disasekara was awarded as the most popular actor of the year 2011 at Raigam Tele'es for his acting in this teledrama, while Asha Edirisingha nominated for the most popular actress category. Ran Samanalayo has been rated by many surveys as the most popular teledrama at 8:00pm same as the Sulanga. In the year 2012 one of the most recognized and award-winning romantic thriller drama Alu Banduna directed by Diluka Gunathilaka & Produce by Asha Edirisingha happened under the supervision of Sandrauwan Jayawickrama.
Then in the year 2013, tele drama titled Sandupama (Sihina Vilak) became another hit teledrama of Sandaruwan. Veteran actors like Rex Kodippili, Janak Premlal, Kumara Thirimadura, Maureen Charuni were under the direction of Sandaruwan with young popular actors like Upeksha Swarnamali, Himali Siriwardana, Saranga Disasekara, Akalanka Ganegama.
Sandupama Teledrama
Sandupama (2013)
Sandaruwan holds a record of winning 3 most popular awards, including few State Awards for his Rana teledrama in the year 2014. Rana was awarded with three most popular awards like Popular drama, popular actress and popular actor. He got the opportunity of directing veteran actress Malini Fonseka is known as the Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema for decades. Talented actress Asha Edirisingha and award-winning actor Jagath Chamila (Best Actor at New York International Film Festival in 2013) contributed their talents alongside Malini Fonseka.
Rana Teledrama
In the year 2015 Sandaruwan directed another hit teledrama titled Warna. He makes sure to stun his audience every time he introduces a different theme of the storyline to his audience with refreshing stories. The Korean Taekwondo Master Ki Su Lee introduced to the Sri Lankan audience in Warna with award winning actors like Jagath Chamila & Asha Edirisingha.
Warna Teledrama
In the year 2018 Sandaruwan directed 100-episode Tele Series named Nirasha filmed in Australia as a collaborative production with OSMO Creations in Adelaide, Australia. Saranga Disasekara, Dinakshie Priyasad, Thisuri yuwanika, Asha Edirisingha, Janith Wickramage, Rashiprabha Sandeepani, Sandeepa Jayakodi, Janitha Perera and more talented cast & crew were under the guidance of Sandaruwan for this project, which was again a Television Hit in Sri Lanka.
