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List Of Sri Lankan Films Of The 2020s
This is a list of films produced in Sri Lanka in the 2020s. 2020 Cinemas in Sri Lanka have been closed since the third week of March due to the corona epidemic. Then, cinema halls follows audiences using hygienic strategies. Cinema halls were reopened on 27 June 2020. Movie theaters were officially closed for 183 days due to the Corona epidemic. However in early October 2020, all the cinema halls were closed due to second COVID-19 wave emerged with Minuwangoda and Divulapitiya cluster. 2021 Under strict guidelines, cinema halls were reopened from 1 January 2021. However, from 2 May onwards, film halls were closed again until further notice due to third COVID-19 wave. In July 2021, the Cinematographers' Association has announced that the closed cinemas will reopen from July 16, 2021, following a discussion with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on July 8, approval was given to reopen cinemas. 2022 2023 See also * Cinema of Sri Lanka * List of Sri Lankan films References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duleeka Marapana
Wasala Kulauthum Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Duleeka Kumari Wijekoon Marapana commonly as Duleeka Marapana ( si, දුලිකා මාරපන; born 15 November 1975), is an actress in Sri Lankan stage, television and cinema as well as a public speaker, director, producer and philanthropist. Marapana is best known for the role "Dingiri Amma" in ''Malee'' teledrama. Apart from acting, she is the Founder of 3rdbell Productions and Academy, the Chairperson CO CO productions and founder of Northwest films. Career Marapana started her acting career in 1997 while in university, starring in various stage dramas. Her most-notable dramas were ''Sapathnee'' (best actress), ''Swarnama'' (best actress), ''Katu Yahana'' (nominated), ''Sevanali Ha Minissu'', ''House of Bernarda Alba'' (best supporting actress) ''Katu Yahana'' and ''Upanda Maranaya''. In 2014 she appeared in her own production of ''Lawrencege Manamali'', alongside her husband Sujeewa Priyal Yaddehige. Their wedding was celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmapriya Dias
Dharmapriya Dias ( si, ධර්මප්රිය ඩයස්) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. And a professional dubbing artist since 1995. Dias has titles such as playwright, actor, set designer, choreographer, teacher of art and has a master's degree in theatre and drama. He is the performing arts and sculpture art teacher in Shasthrananda Vidyalaya, Dehiwela. Personal life He studied at Sir Jhon Kothalawala College from grade 1 to O-Levels. He completed his education from Piliyandala Central College, where he started drama under Premakumara Karunaratne. He is married to Anoja Milanthi and the couple has two sons - Swarna Rawana and Prawara Bhashana. Theatre career Just after advanced level, he started to act in stage dramas. He acted in a stage play together with his fellow school leavers and the drama was selected for the final stage of Stage Drama Festival as well. His talents were polished under the direction of Sri Lanka's renowned ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayathri Dias
Wakunugoda Gayathri Irosha Dias ( ගයාත්රි ඩයස්) inhala, popularly as Gayathri Dias, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Apart from acting, she is also a beauty queen, a presenter, a beautician and a entrepreneur. Personal life Gayathri Dias was born in 1975 April 16 Matara as the second child of the family for Ranjith Henry Dias and Eujin Alahpperuma. She has one elder brother and one younger sister. Her father Ranjith worked at Czechoslovakian Embassy until retired. Gayathri went several schools for education. Methodist College, Samudradevi and Karunaratne Bauddhaloka Maha Vidyalaya are some of them. Her mother Eujin died due to COVID-19 on 13 June 2021. She is married to popular actor and director Channa Perera. She met Channa during the teledrama ''Makara Vijithaya''. They got married on September 26 in 1996. The couple has two daughters, Maleesha Parindya and Duasha Adithya. Elder daughter Maleesha completed education from Musaeus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyam Fernando
Shyam Fernando ( si, ශ්යාම් ප්රනාන්දු), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is a dubbing artist and was nominated for several dramatic roles. Career Fernando started his drama career under Somalatha Subasinghe with Play House Kotte. He joined Subasinghe's children’s productions such as ''Thoppi Welenda'', ''Hima Kumari'', ''Walas Pawula''. He was then selected for the play ''Veeraya Marila'' directed by Rajitha Dissanayake. Fernando started his film career with a role in ''Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka'' in 2012, directed by Prasanna Vithanage. His most popular cinema acting came through films ''Premaya Nam'', ''Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka'' and ''Davena Wihagun''. In 2020, he acted in the short ''One Blood'' directed by Chathura Fernando. In August 2020, he won the award for the Best Actor at Hollywood Venus Awards short film festival at Istanbul in Turkey. Notable music videos * Sakura-Charitha athalage Notable theater works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Kodippili
Rex Joseph Kodippili (born 6 October 1938: Sinhala:රෙක්ස් කොඩිප්පිලි) is a Sri Lankan film actor and film director. Primarily acted as a villain for the most of his career, Kodippili appeared in more than 130 films and produced two films. In 2019, he was honored with Janabhimani Honorary Award at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Personal life Rex Joseph Kodippili is born on 6 October 1938 in Badulla, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family. His father Don Henry Kodippili was a surveyor. His mother was Ethan Kodippili. His father died when he was 18 months old by a flooding occurred in Trincomalee district. Along with his two brothers, he was raised by his mother. He along with his two brothers completed education from St. Bede's College. Badulla. Though his brothers left the school early, Rex was boarded in the school. After Ordinary Level, he attended to Sri Siddhartha Central College, Badulla. After completing schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalaka Vithanage
Nalaka Vithanage is a filmmaker of Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is the son of popular dramatist Bandula Vithanage. Personal life Nalaka was born on 16 February. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and has been keenly interested and involved with his passion for stage and teledrama creations and film making while at school. He completed his higher studies in commerce and business studies. In 2001 he went New Zealand for further studies. He returned Sri Lanka in 2004. His father Bandula Vithanage was a renowned dramatist in Sri Lanka who had a career that spanned for more than five decades. Vithanage is one of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan art and drama, where he is the pioneer to introduce Shakespearean theater to Sri Lankan theater with several plays such as ''Veniciye Velenda'', ''Macbeth'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''Hamlet'' and ''Romeo and Juliet''. He died on 1 September 2014 at Colombo National Hospital at the age of 73. Nalaka has one sister, Vajira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eethalaya
''Ethalaya'' is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film directed by Nalaka Vithanage and co-produced by Dan Wijeratne with Kelum Aryan Kularatne for NK Films. It stars Kelum Kularatne, Chamathka Lakmini and newcomer Shehani Perera in lead roles whereas Gayathri Dias, Rex Kodippili and Shyam Fernando made supportive roles. Shehani is the younger sister of popular film actress Udari Perera. The screening of the film halted due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. However, the film halls were reopened from 27 June 2020 and the film was re-released in film theaters. However, the producer Kelum Aryan expressed the injustice occurred during the screening of the film in the rescheduled period. Plot Cast * Kelum Kularatne as Suraj * Shehani Perera * Chamathka Lakmini as Ayanthi * Rex Kodippili * Shyam Fernando as Minister Lakshman Suranimala * Gayathri Dias * Dharmapriya Dias * Teddy Vidyalankara Soundtrack The film consists with three songs. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cletus Mendis
Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born July 17, 1949 as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards for portraying villains at the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Raigam, and Presidential film festivals. His elder brother, Vinicius Mendis died in October, 2019 at the age of 75. Personal life Cletus is married to Dorrin Jayakody in 1987 and they have single son, who was born in 1994. Acting career In 1971, before moving into silver screen, Mendis did dramas at church feasts and taught gymnastics and martial arts to the youth at Katupotha. Then 1973, he went Colombo to face an interview with Henry Chandrawansa and then met Sugath Samarakoone at that interview. In 1977, he worked as the stunt director of the film ''Wanagatha Kella''. His first cinema acting came through 1978 epic history film ''Veera Puran Appu'' as a supporting actor. Then he acted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damitha Abeyratne
Sedhavi Mudiyanselage Damitha Buddhini Abeyratne Bandara (born September 14, 1975), popularly as Damitha Abeyratne, is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. Biography She schooled at Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya. Career In 1987, she made her acting debut as an eight-year-old in the teledrama ''Passe Gena Manamali'' and later appeared in her first film ''Meeharaka'' directed by I. Hewawasam in 1993. However, she only played a significant role with Inoka Sathyangani's 2003 film '' Sulang Kirilli''. This won her the Sarasaviya Best Actress Award, SIGNIS Best Actress Award and many other international awards. She was also won awards for the dramatic roles of ''Dandubasnamanaya'' television series and ''Mee Haraka'' film. Abeyratne plays her debut role as director with the teledrama serial ''Sasara Sarani'', where she is the producer as well. Abeyratne also played as main role in Batti teledrama, which broadcast on ITN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seda Mawathe
''Seda Mawathe'' ( si, සේද මාවතේ) is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film directed by Harsha Udakanda and co-produced by director himself with Nishantha Jayawardena, Pushpa Silva and lead actor Anuj Ranasinghe for HU Creations and Hiruna Films. It stars Anuj Ranasinghe in lead role with newcomer Harshi Anjumala whereas Cletus Mendis and Damitha Abeyratne made supportive roles. The media screening of the film was held at the Tharangani Cinema Hall of the National Film Corporation. The screening of the film halted due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. However, the film halls were reopened from 27 June 2020 and the film was re-released in film theaters. Plot Cast * Anuj Ranasinghe as Pawan Senanayake * Harshi Anjumala as Hiruni Hansamali * Cletus Mendis as CID Chief * Damitha Abeyratne as Samanthi * Ananda Athukorala as Mr. Samaranayake * Thusitha Danushka as Shirash Ahamed * Ryan Van Royan as Mohammad Azim * Rajitha Hiran as Waiter * Oshadhi Himasha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Gunaratne
Wilson Gunaratne (born March 9, 1949, as විල්සන් ගුණරත්න inhala is an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is most notable for the role ''Kodithuwakku'' in television comedy sitcom ''Nonavaruni Mahathvaruni'' and stage drama ''Charitha Atak''. It is the only stage play in Sri Lanka in which one actor portrays eight different characters with eight different voices. Acting career At that time when he was working in an executive position in the field of hotel management, Gunaratne met Tony Ranasinghe through his elder brother. Under his guidance, Gunaratne made a minor role in a scene shot in the hotel premises for a film. Then Tony nominated Gunaratne for the role of the 'Duke' in Shakespeare's translation stage play ''Veniciye Welenda'' directed by playwright Bandula Vithanage Bandula de Silva Vithanage (born 11 September 1940 – died 1 September 2014 as බන්දුල විතානගේ) inhala was an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
