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Films from the country "sri Lanka", sorted by rating
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Mille Soya (2004)
, 1h50Directed by Boodee Keerthisena
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jackson Anthony, Sanath Gunathilake, Sangeetha Weeraratne, Kamal Addararachchi
This film narrates about a group of young Sri Lankan musicians illegally migrating to Italy in the baggage compartment of a bus. The film articulates the lost dreams of Sri Lankan Youth that are caught between Sri Lankan civil war and corrupt politics and follows through their journey into hope.
The Hunt (1984)
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Iranganie Roxanna Serasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya
The Wasps Are Here (1978)
, 1h50Directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama
The film is set in a fishing village. Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman. He feeds off the other fishermen. Into this setting arrives members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western Culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music.
Duhulu Malak (1976)
Origin Sri Lanka
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Nita Fernando, Ravindra Randeniya, Tony Ranasinghe
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Jackson Anthony, Hemasiri Liyanage, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Ravindra Randeniya
Flowers of the Sky (2008)
, 1h30Directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Dilhani Ekanayake
Sandhya Rani (Malini Fonseka) is an aging film star who was once the darling of the silver screen. Having lost fame and fortune in a changing world, she now lives quietly in obscurity. She ekes out a living by renting out a room in her home to the young film and television stars of today to satisfy their illicit sexual desires, and by selling dumplings.
A Melody Of Love (2016)
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Musical, Romance
Actors Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe, Aruni Rajapaksha
Apeksha (1978)
, 2hDirected by H. D. Premaratne
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Geetha Kumarasinghe
Niranjala (Malini Fonseka), a member of the English speaking elite, and Nimal (Amarasiri Kalansooriya), a young university graduate, regularly meet at the gas station where he works. They are attracted to each other, and over time, start meeting outside of the station's confines.
The Compensation (2001)
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Jackson Anthony, Ravindra Randeniya, Sangeetha Weeraratne
With You, Without You (2013)
, 1h30Directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Anjali Patil
Sarathsiri, a man in his mid 40s, runs a pawn shop from his two-storied building in a remote town surrounded by tea plantations. He broods, rarely talks and in his spare time intently watches professional wrestling on TV.
The God King (1974)
, 1h39Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Leigh Lawson, Oliver Tobias, Ravindra Randeniya
King Kasyapa (Leigh Lawson) is the son of King Dhatusena (Geoffrey Russell). Kasyapa murdered his father by walling him alive and then usurping the throne which rightfully belonged to his brother Mogallana (Ravindra Randeniya), Dhatusena's son by the true queen. Mogallana fled to India to escape being assassinated by Kasyapa but vowed revenge. In India he raised an army with the intention of returning and retaking the throne of Sri Lanka which was rightfully his. Knowing the inevitable return of Mogallana, Kasyapa is said to have built his palace on the summit of Sigiriya as a fortress and pleasure palace.
Kaliyugaya (1982)
, 1h25Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Henry Jayasena
Piyal (Henry Jayasena) and Nanda (Punya Heendeniya) from Gamperaliya have now aged, and their children have left them. Priya reminisces on her life after her son sends her a letter from London accusing her and her husband of various faults.
Bawa Karma - භව කර්ම (1997)
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Jackson Anthony, Hemasiri Liyanage, Swarna Mallawarachchi, Ravindra Randeniya
The Road from Elephant Pass (2009)
, 2hDirected by Chandran Rutnam
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Iranganie Roxanna Serasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama
A LTTE carder called "Kamala Velaithan" is surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army and she was handed over to captain "Wasantha" in order to bring her to colombo IBM headquarters. She has important inside information for the army which would lead to an attack on the LTTE leader. Her brother was killed by the LTTE for trying to desert it. When they started the journey the jeep was attacked by LTTE. So both of them leave there and arrives Periyumbutur by a boat. Then, due to the attack faced before, his head is injured. So she wraps his head with a cloth and says not to speak anything. Both pass LTTE & ARMY points and continue the journey. Meanwhile both fall love immensely with each other.