[2] Sunil Mihindukula was born on 22 September 1960 in Negombo, Sri Lanka as a member of a Catholic family.
Cremation took place on 1 June 2017 at the Rukmalgama General Cemetery at 3 p.m.[8] While attending school, he showed an interest in film, and after graduating he pursued the opportunity to associate with several media personalities such as Gunasiri Silva, Jayantha Chandrasiri and Prem Dissanayake.
[2] He then started writing articles in the field of art for Navaliya magazine, edited by Jayantha Chandrasiri.
He entered film journalism in 1978 with his first article to the Sakura Magazine edited by Gunasiri Silva.
Feeling the need for a permanent job, he joined the 'Ravaya' newspaper in 1990, edited by Victor Ivan as the editor of the cinema page.
[9] During his tenure, he made several changes to the newspaper by creating supplements for areas such as literature, stage drama, and music.
[10] While holding that position, in 2007, he joined Silumina as the editor of the 'Rasaduna' tabloid anthology published with the 'Silumina' weekend newspaper compiled by a veteran journalist Dharmasiri Gamage.
At the invitation of 'Sarasaviya' editor Aruna Gunaratne, He started writing a series of articles entitled 'Dramatists and Their Creations' in mid-2016.
[10] Over four decades, more than 1000 articles have been written in various newspapers on the subject of Sinhala cinema and other fields of art.
[13] Following his retirement from journalism, a series of articles entitled 'Natyakaruwo Saha Owunge Nirmana' was published weekly at the 'Sarasaviya' in 2016.
In 1997, he published three books: 'Minerva Theater Group', 'Kadawunu Poronduwa' and 'Lester James Pieris Sinhala Cinemawe Jayakodi Lakuna'.
[24][25] During the event, a book titled 'Sunil Mihindukula Cinema Sahithya Sampradana' edited by Prof. Samantha Herath and well-known writer and poet Buddadasa Galappatti was released.