Jagath Manuwarna is a Sri Lankan actor and filmmaker whose career spans acting, directing, and writing, with work across cinema and television. His acting credits include films such as Karma (2012), Nikini Vassa (2013), WarigaPojja (2014), Kaala (2017), and Ginnen Upan Seethala (2019). He has also been associated with television serials including Koombiyo and Kodi Gaha Yata (among others), establishing him as a recognizable face beyond film audiences.

As a director, Manuwarna’s breakthrough visibility internationally is strongly tied to Rahas Kiyana Kandu (Whispering Mountains). The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) and received the NETPAC Award for best Asian feature at the festival (as documented via references in his public profile). He later won Best Director in the Asian Competition section at the Dhaka International Film Festival for the same feature.

His directing work also includes short films such as Gindara Poddak (which won Best Short Film at the Guerilla Film Festival in Sri Lanka), and additional shorts noted for awards at the Agenda Short Film Festival. This combination award-winning shorts, a festival-recognized feature, and steady acting credits makes him one of the more prominent multi-hyphenate figures of his generation in Sri Lankan screen culture.