''Nil Diya Yahana'' ( si, නිල් දිය යහන, italic=yes) is a 2008

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 ...

n Sinhala drama film directed by

Dayaratne Ratagedara Ratagedara Herath Mudiyanselage Dayaratne (:si:දයාරත්න රටගෙදර; born 20 February), popularly known as Dayaratne Ratagedara, is a filmmaker in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and a television director. He has produce ...

and co-produced by Mali Hettiarachchi and Sujeewa Priyashantha for Hemlock Investments. It stars

Saranga Disasekara Saranga Disasekara ( si, සාරංග දිසාසේකර) (born 31 January 1983) is a Sri Lankan actor, singer, model and a host by profession. Saranga was awarded the most popular television actor in Sri Lanka award at Sumathi Awards, Ra ...

in debut cinema acting with

Chathurika Pieris Chathurika Jayamani Peiris (born 2 January 1981) ( si, චතුරිකා පීරිස්) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She is best known for the roles in television serials ''Sepalika'', ''Swayanjatha'' and ''Hiru Tha ...

in lead roles along with

Tony Ranasinghe Deshabandu Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony Silva (31 July 1937 – 16 June 2015 as ටෝනි රණසිංහ), popularly as Tony Ranasinghe, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is known as the Love ...

and

Chandani Seneviratne Chandani Seneviratne, (born 28 December 1962: si, චාන්දනී සෙනෙවිරත්න), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. One of the most distinguished artists in Sinhala cinema, Seneviratne has recei ...

. Music composed by

Rohana Weerasinghe DR. Rohana Weerasinghe (born February 18, 1949), is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and singer. Early life Weerasinghe was born on 18 February 1949 in Algiriya, Matara in southern Sri Lanka. He was the youngest child to his parents Henry Weer ...

. It is the 1117th Sri Lankan film in the

Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...

. Shooting of the film was completed in and around Colombo, Dambulla and Nuwara Eliya. Dileepa Jayakody marked his entrance as the script writer.

Plot

Cast

as Shanuka Mayadunne *

Chathurika Peiris Chathurika Jayamani Peiris (born 2 January 1981) ( si, චතුරිකා පීරිස්) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She is best known for the roles in television serials ''Sepalika'', ''Swayanjatha'' and ''Hiru Tha ...

as Shehara Jayawardena *

as Jayawardena, Shehara's father *

as Asha, Shehara's mother *

Sanath Gunathilake Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 October 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly as Sanath Gunatilake, is an actor, director, screenwriter in Sri Lankan cinema and film director. A highly versatile actor across ...

as Minister *

Wilson Karunaratne Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Karunaratne acted in more than ...

Damayanthi Fonseka Wanniarachchige Damayanthi Priyalatha Fonseka (born 25 August 1960 as දමයන්ති ෆොන්සේකා) inhala, popularly as Damayanthi Fonseka, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a director and ...

as Shanuka's elder sister *

Roshan Pilapitiya Roshan Pilapitiya Abhayasinghe (born 21 March 1975: si, රොෂාන් පිලපිටිය), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well as a singer. Largely active in television serials, Pilapitiya was awarded th ...

Manike Attanayake Kala Suri Attanayake Mudiyanselage Podi Manike (born August 23, 1947), popularly as Manike Attanayake (), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is best known for the role in television serial ''Palingu Manike''. In 1987 ...

as Shanuka's mother *

Daya Alwis Thuiappuarachchi Don Daya de Alwis (born 7 November 1942 – died 27 April 2015 as දයා අල්විස්) inhala, popularly known as Daya Alwis, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He was also a screenwrite ...

Dilan Perera Boddhiya Baduge Dilan Priyanjan Anslam Perera, MP (born 19 April 1962) (known as ''Dilan Perera'') is a Sri Lankan politician. Current Member of Parliament for Badulla District, he was the former State Minister of Highways, State Minister of Hous ...

as Tuition techer * Manjula Moragaha as Danushka *

Dasun Pathirana Dasun Pathirana (born 26 July 1985, as දසුන් පතිරණ) inhala, is a model and an award-winning actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He won an award at Indie Fest 2014 as best actor in a leading role. He receiv ...

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References

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