[2][4][6] After graduation, he received a scholarship named Baden-Württemberg for Video/Film/New Media at Akademie Schloss Solitude, in Stuttgart, Germany, from 2007 to 2008.
[4] His later work engages a variety of the arts, including film, photography, theatre, and radio drama in his beginning .
[25] The film is explored how the global village has confused the expectations and unrealistic desires of the youth in a world of consumerism.
Social networks have provided these youth an opportunity in search of virtual visa to their fantasized worlds.
Printed versions are available his number of original radio play collections named as"off with the head-(Uge hisa Ivarai)In 2005", "May you attain comforts of worldly life in Japan-(Nihon Sapa Labewa)"in 2012, "Balance Bareke Busheka Burul( wobbly bush in the balance bar)"in 2023.
The Granted of this project by Artlink of FLICT aka GIZ[40] (Facilitating Initiatives For Social Cohesion & Transformation) and presented by Contemporary Art Commune.
Iranganie Serasinghe and Ramya Wanigasekara won special jury awards for their performance in Dewapriya’s radio plays at the festival[46] Dewapriya was interrogated by the Police Organized Crimes Prevention Division (OCPD) for approximately four hours on October 17, 2019, for the second time, following a complaint about his radio dramas broadcast by ITN FM in 2018.
For instance, “Tharuwan Saranai” explored the public's obsession with superstars and reality shows, while “Nihon Sapa Labewa” satirized the consistent attempts of Sri Lankan youth to emigrate to Japan in search of greener pastures.
Dewapriya’s commitment to defending his rights remains steadfast as he navigates the complexities of artistic expression and legal challenges in Sri Lanka.
He has experienced with eminent young dramatist and contributed as an actor in National youth festival and State drama festival award winning productions such as 1991 The Plague(Mahamariya)By Upali Gamlath, 1992 'Shadows and Men(Sevaneli saha minissu) By Prasanna Jayakody, and 1993 'Kaspa', by Markwart Müller-Elmau [1] 1994 Trojan of woman (Ghathakaswara) by Aravinda Hettiaachichi.
As a student he has written and produced a number of short plays and he won awards in school, inter-school, all island competition as a best writer, director and actor.