Lanka’s Dinara in Forbes “30 Under 30 Asia” list

Lankan actress, Dinara Punchihewa is among 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region selected by the Forbes for its ninth edition of “30 Under 30 Asia” list.

All 300 in the list are under the age of 30, who are leading the transformation of industries and finding innovative ways to navigate new business realities in the region.

Dinara burst on the Sri Lankan cinema scene in 2018 by writing, acting and directing her own short film Maala, which was screened at international film festivals and caught the attention of Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, who cast her in Gaadi – Children of the Sun (2019).

Since then, she has been in four other films.

Punchihewa, a graduate of Queen Mary University of London, went on to found Punchi Actors, a nonprofit that introduces children from low-income families to theater and acting.