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Films from the country "sri Lanka", sorted by revenue
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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.
The River's Edge (1980)
Directed by Sumitra Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Henry Jayasena, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Vasanthi Chathurani, Tony Ranasinghe
England educated Dr. Sarath Pathirana (Vijaya Kumaratunga), who is willing to try out new methods to treat his patients, is directed towards a special patient by the Head Doctor (Henry Jayasena) at the mental hospital. This patient is a beautiful girl named Nirmala (Vasanthi Chathurani), who does not speak a single word nor trouble anyone excessively unlike any other patient at the hospital.
Village in the Jungle (1980)
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Tony Ranasinghe, Henry Jayasena
The lives of a poor family in a small village called Beddagama (literally, "The village in the jungle") as they struggle to survive the challenges presented by poverty, disease, superstition, the unsympathetic colonial system, and the jungle itself. The head of the family is a hunter named Silindu, who has two daughters named Punchi Menika and Hinnihami. After being manipulated by the village authorities and a debt collector, Silindu is put on trial for murder
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.
Ara Soyza (1984)
, 2h7Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Rukmani Devi
The lead character Soyza (Fredee Silva), is currently a modest farmer who grows potatoes together with his housemates (Don Sirisena ) and Costa (Wimal Kumara De Costa). The villain or the other housemate, Wadigapatuna (Nihal Kumarapathirana) is a Mudalali businessman who owns a shop in the village. Unlike Soyza, Don and Costa, Wadigapatuna is a selfish and a bad person.
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.
Wasana (1976)
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Geetha Kumarasinghe, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama, Rukmani Devi, Dommie Jayawardena, Nita Fernando
Modèle:No plot
Mangrove Island (1976)
, 1h32Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Joe Abeywickrama
Young Upali Giniwella (Ajith Jinadasa) is resentful of his new stepmother (Somalatha Subasinghe) and lashes out by committing harmless acts of mischief around the village. For this Upali is sent to a boarding school where he bonds with the headmaster (Joe Abeywickrema). He once again gets into trouble however and is returned home when a new headmaster installed.
Kolomba Sanniya (1976)
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Comedy
Actors Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Freddie Silva
Andare, (Joe Abeywickrema) a rustic villager finds a valuable gem when he goes behind a bush to perform his morning ablutions. (no toilets in the village) He sells the gem and buys a house in Colombo. The whole family, Andare's elder sister (Denawaka Hamine), brother Jakolis (Eddie Jayamanne), son (Freddie Silva) and daughter (Geetha Kumarasinghe) try their best to get adjusted to the life of Colombo 7 - Cinnamon Gardens and as they find eventually, it is not an easy task.
Duhulu Malak (1976)
Origin Sri Lanka
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Nita Fernando, Ravindra Randeniya, Tony Ranasinghe
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.
The Treasure (1973)
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Gamini Fonseka, Wijeratne Warakagoda
A man known as Willy Abenayake (Gamini Fonseka) who belongs to a wealthy family in a village in Sri Lanka, is interested in superstitious things. One day he finds an old Ola Leaf manuscript, which states the where-abouts of a treasure in a rock cave that belongs to an ancient king. However, according to the manuscript, he has to sacrifice the life of a virgin woman who has four black birth marks in her neck, in order to gain access to the treasure.
Desa Nisa (1972)
, 1h37Directed 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 (1971)
, 1h58Origin 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).