Gemunu Amarashinghe Photography

Notable Awards

2025 AAJA Excellence in International Reporting Award
2025 Edward R. Murrow Award
2024 Edward R. Murrow Award
2021 Pulitzer Prize nomination
2018 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism
2016 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Journalism
2011 National Headliner Award
2010 Atlanta Photojournalism Competition

Gemunu Amarasinghe is a Washington DC-based freelance photographer. He has covered conflict, human rights and politics in Asia, East Africa, and the United States most recently with Radio Free Asia and previously with The Assocaited Press. His reporting and visuals have won numerous awards including Edward R. Murrow, Pulitzer, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism, and National Headliner awards. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Gemunu is a self-taught photographer.

Award -winning multimedia photojournalist with 25 years experience producing visually compelling narratives across still photography, video and written formats. Known for superior news judgment, technical mastery and innovative visual storytelling across platforms — from breaking news to long-form features.

Pulitzer-winning photojournalist and editor crafting iconic visual narratives that move global audiences and shape public policy. With 25 years of experience spanning war zones, wildlife, science, and social justice, I bring deep editorial judgment, field-tested research skills, and a mastery of storytelling across platforms. I’ve led award-winning multimedia collaborations, trained emergent journalists, and consistently elevated newsroom standards through compelling, fact-checked, and emotionally resonant visuals for diverse age groups. From AP’s global desks to RFA’s digital reinvention, I fuse legacy standards with innovative storytelling to inform, inspire, and reach new generations.