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A Letter of Fire
A Letter of Fire (2005)
, 2h16
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality
Actors Ravindra Randeniya

Aksharaya is about a 12-year-old boy (Isham Samzudeen), and his parents. His father is a retired High Court Judge Ravindra Randeniya and his mother (Piyumi Samaraweera) is a famous magistrate in the city.
Super Six
Super Six (2012)
, 2h
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe, Roshan Ranawana, Pubudu Chathuranga, Aruni Rajapaksha

Super Six is based a group of friends who live in an enclosed apartment, crazy about nothing but cricket, thinking of playing in a six-a-side tournament. They do many things to keep their team as the best ever six-a-side team, but the mischievous behavior of each and every one causes problems within the team. After the joining of the rival team captain, Jude, the story takes an unexpected twist.
A Common Man
A Common Man (2013)
, 1h34
Directed by Chandran Rutnam
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Films about terrorism, Transport films
Actors Ben Kingsley, Ben Cross

The film starts in a room full of bomb making material and newspaper articles about LTTE bombings in Sri Lanka, the screen then cuts to a typical busy morning in Colombo. "The Man" (Ben Kingsley) plants five bombs around the city; on a public bus, in a shopping mall and the Polgoda police station, on an intercity train, and at the Katukurunda Airfield. The man then establishes his mini control station on top a skyscraper in Dehiwala and calls the police chief Morris Da Silva (Ben Cross) and informs him that if four prisoners are not released, the bombs will be detonated.
Desa Nisa
Desa Nisa (1972)
, 1h37
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya

Nirudaka (Joe Abeywickrema) is an ugly man who is only loved by his mother (Denawaka Hamine) and taunted by others. He falls in love with blind Sundari (Sriyani Amarasena) and they get married.
Welikathara
Welikathara (1971)
, 1h58
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Gamini Fonseka

The film is about the clash between Goring Mudalali (Joe Abeywickrema) and ASP Randeniya (Gamini Fonseka).
How I Wonder What You Are
How I Wonder What You Are (2010)
, 1h14
Directed by Chinthana Dharmadasa, Udaya Dharmawardhana
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Sirimal Wijesinghe

The plot is a story of two youths who are engaged on a soul searching mission. D (played by Prasanna Mahaganage) is a youth of 29 who is frustrated with life not having a reason to live. He yearns for some form of connection, when Kathy (played by Purnima Mohandiram) visits him. She comes to D after a little crash with her partner KK (played by Namal Jayasinghe). Kathy is waiting for a call from her boyfriend to confirm that he still needs her, but the call never comes. D and Kathy spend a day waiting, yet nothing happens. D and Kathy make desperate attempts to reveal their emotions to each other, but they soon realize that they have forgotten the language of connectivity. However, D began to create dreams around her. Unable to face the trauma of nothingness and emptiness, Kathy leaves, leaving D behind in a state more heartbroken than before and waiting for her to return.
Sisila Gini Gani
Sisila Gini Gani (1991)
, 1h30
Directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Origin Sri Lanka

Harris Makalanda (Sanath Gunattilake) is a wealthy aristocrat and well known lawyer. He is also a married man to Kumari (Veena Jayakody). One day he meets a beautiful girl, Annette (Sabitha Perera), at a party. He meets her again when she hitches a ride with him during a heavy rain storm, which leads to a sexual encounter between them.
WarigaPojja
WarigaPojja (2014)
, 1h56
Origin Sri Lanka

This is a time when the indigenous Sri Lankan tribesmen (Veddas) struggled with malaria around 1890. The film starts with their mother's death and the rest of the family leaving the cave with their mother's body.
Angam
Angam (2011)
, 1h11
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events

Angam: The Art of War, film talks about the origin, evolution & technical details of the martial art Angampora. The film also discusses its current situation and how they managed to attract local and foreign interest to this dying art. The story is told through historical facts & folk stories along with detailed angampora demonstrations. Angam: The Art of War, features veteran Angampora masters such as Dr. Wikramasinghe, G. Karunapala and Athula Nandasena along with the world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Siran Upendra Deraniyagala.
Ran Salu
Ran Salu (1967)
, 1h46
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Tony Ranasinghe

Cyril (Tony Ranasinghe) is dissatisfied with his introverted fiancee Sujatha (Punya Heendeniya). He starts a relationship with the more out-going Sarojini (Anula Karunatilleke) and gets her pregnant. Sujatha meanwhile is fascinated by a wandering Buddhist monk.