 Born in Panadura, Sri Lanka, a suburb outside Colombo, Prasanna attended D. S. Senanayake College, in Colombo, a leading national school for his secondary education.In 1991 he married actress Damayanthi Fonseka, a younger sister of Malini Fonseka, arguably the most popular actress of Sinhala Cinema.Awards

Official Selections
– Nominee, International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award
– Nominee, Best Actress Malini Fonseka