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Sihinaya Dige Enna
Sihinaya Dige Enna (2011)
, 2h
Origin Sri Lanka

The heroine of the story (played by Udari Warnakulasuriya) is a violinist, and the hero (played by Amila Abesekara) is a guitarist. Their romance is set against ethnic issues between the Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka. The heroine's father is a politician and mayor of a city in the hill country. The hero's mother, Sakunthala, is a rich and noble woman from Colombo. Sakunthala goes to the hill country city seeking revenge on her former lover who deserted her 25 years ago. When the mayor finds that his daughter is in love with Sakunthala's son, he makes every effort to break up their romance. Sakunthala also attempts to break up the young couple since she knows that the mayor is her son's father. However, the mayor's wife reveals a secret which allows the young lovers to reunite and teaches a lesson in ethnic harmony.
Flying Fish
Flying Fish (2011)
, 1h59
Directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Gayesha Perera

The film weaves together three narratives set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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.
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.
The Road from Elephant Pass
The Road from Elephant Pass (2009)
, 2h
Directed 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.
Flowers of the Sky
Flowers of the Sky (2008)
, 1h30
Directed 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.
Machan
Machan (2008)
, 1h50
Directed by Uberto Pasolini
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Sports films, La précarité
Actors Pubudu Chathuranga, Iranganie Roxanna Serasinghe

Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Manoj leaves the group at the last moment, but the rest fly to Germany. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the powers of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
Hiripoda Wassa
Hiripoda Wassa (2006)

Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Anarkali Aakarsha, Roshan Ranawana

"The story revolves round three teenagers - Prageeth, a younger, darker version of Hugh Grant, the son of a business tycoon (Vijaya Corea), whose fiance is Veena (Anarkali Akarsha); Sithum, the son of a Postman (Jayalath Manoratne) is in love with Pooja, (Chathurika Peiris) while Ramith who says he comes from the middle class, and is seduced by his biology teacher who as luck would have it lives in an apartment directly opposite his block of flats, nevertheless, voices every teenagers views of life when he says all he wants to do is to take things easy." (Shape eke jeevath venava).
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.
Mille Soya
Mille Soya (2004)
, 1h50
Directed 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.