List of Sri Lankan films of the 2020s
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This is a list of films produced in Sri Lanka in the 2020s.
2020[]
Cinemas in Sri Lanka have been closed since the third week of March due to the corona epidemic. Then, cinema halls follows audiences using hygienic strategies. Cinema halls were reopened on 27 June 2020.[1] Movie theaters were officially closed for 183 days due to the Corona epidemic.[2] However in early October 2020, all the cinema halls were closed due to second COVID-19 wave emerged with Minuwangoda and Divulapitiya cluster.[3]
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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2020 | ||||||
Tsunami | Somaratne Dissanayake | Niranjani Shanmugaraja, Darshan Dharmaraj, Himali Sayurangi, Bimal Jayakody, Giriraj Kaushalya, Kumara Thirimadura | Disaster drama | Released on January 16. | ||
Nim Him | Mitchell Fonseka | Gangu Roshana, Milinda Madugalla, Janak Premalal, Kumari Munasinghe, W. Jayasiri, Gihan Fernando, Sampath Tennakoon, Roshan Pilapitiya | Romantic drama | Released on February 6. | ||
Sameera Wakwella | Kalhara Wakwella, Teena Shanell, Dhananjaya Siriwardena, Christien Gunawardana, Roshan Pilapitiya | Horror | Released on February 7. | |||
Suparna | Sujeewa Priyal Yaddehige | Duleeka Marapana, Dinakshie Priyasad, Ashan Dias, Darshan Dharmaraj, Janak Premalal, Veena Jayakody, Kalana Gunasekara, Wilson Gunaratne | Fantasy thriller | Released on February 14. | ||
Seda Mawathe | Harsha Udakanda | Anuj Ranasinghe, Damitha Abeyratne, Harshi Anjumala, Thusitha Ranaweera, Cletus Mendis, Ryan Van Rooyen | Action thriller | Released on February 20. | ||
Eethalaya | Nalaka Vithanage | Kelum Aryan, Rex Kodippili, Shyam Fernando, Gayathri Dias, Shehani Perera, Chamathka Lakmini, Dharmapriya Dias | Action thriller | Released on March 5.[4] | ||
Avilenasului | Chinthana Dharmadasa | Shyam Fernando, Samanalee Fonseka, Hemasiri Liyanage, Kumara Thirimadura, Priyantha Sirikumara | Psychological thriller | Released on March 13.[5] | ||
The Newspaper | Sarath Kothalawala Kumara Thirimadura |
Sarath Kothalawala, Kumara Thirimadura, Dharmapriya Dias, Pubudu Chathuranga, Gihan Fernando, Shyam Fernando | Comedy drama | Released on July 3. | ||
Soosthi | Kushan Weeraratne | Kalana Gunasekara, Samanalee Fonseka, W. Jayasiri, Maureen Charuni, Disni Rajapakse | Drama | Released on July 17.[6] | ||
Sheleena | Chandana Edirisinghe Pujitha Gunathilake |
Dineth de Silva, Amanda Silva, Anuj Ranasinghe, Jeewan Kumaranatunga, Veena Jayakody, Rohan Wijethunga | Crime detective | Released on August 21.[7] | ||
Paangshu | Visakesa Chandrasekaram | Nita Fernando, Nadee Kammellaweera, Jagath Manuwarna, Nilmini Buwaneka, Grace Ariyawimal | Drama | Released on August 21.[8] | ||
Rookada Panchi | Vindana Ariyawansa Kalpana Ariyawansa |
Jackson Anthony, Kushenya Fonseka, Lakshika Deshan, Umali Thilakarathne, Dhananjaya Siriwardena, Dilhani Ekanayake, Malini Fonseka | Children's drama | Released on September 24.[9] | ||
Miss Jenis | Susiran De Silva | Jayalath Manoratne, Giriraj Kaushalya, Duleeka Marapana, Roshan Ranawana, Jayalal Rohana, Udari Perera, Kumara Thirimadura | Comedy drama | Released on September 25.[9] |
2021[]
Under strict guidelines, cinema halls were reopened from 1 January 2021.[10] However, from 2 May onwards, film halls were closed again until further notice due to third COVID-19 wave.[11] In July 2021, the Cinematographers' Association has announced that the closed cinemas will reopen from July 16, 2021, following a discussion with President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on July 8, approval was given to reopen cinemas.[12]
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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2021 | ||||||
Aale Corona | Sanjaya Nirmal | Jehan Appuhamy, Dishni Rajapaksa, Wasantha Vittachchi, Deepani Silva, Buddhika Jayaratne | Family drama | Released on January 7.[13] | ||
Hathara Varam | Chathura Perera | Chathura Perera, Pubudu Chathuranga, Kumara Thirimadura, Bandula Wijeweera, Rajitha Hiran, Teddy Vidyalankara | Comedy | Released on January 29.[14] | ||
Apata Sadunu Ape Lokaya | Srilal Priyadeva | Menaka Rajapakse, Nehara Pieris, Rajiv Nanayakkara, Pankaja Ipalawatte, Lakshmi Bogoda, Thilina Lakmal | Children's adventure | Released on February 14.[15] | ||
Colombo | Asama Liyanage | Hemal Ranasinghe, Dharmapriya Dias, Kumara Thirimadura, Jehan Appuhamy, Rukmal Nirosh, Shanika Niroshi | Thriller drama | Released on March 18.[16] | ||
Wassane Sihinaya | Nihal Sanjaya | Sanath Gunathilake, Kanchana Mendis, Roshan Pilapitiya, Dayananda Jayawardana, Cletus Mendis, Nilanthi Dias, Manjula Thilini | Drama | Released on March 25.[17] | ||
Kabaddi | Harsha Udakanda | Amila Karunanayake, Senali Fonseka, Sriyantha Mendis, Darshan Dharmaraj, Damitha Abeyratne, Rajitha Hiran, Ananda Wickramage | Action, thriller | Released on April 16.[18] | ||
Uthuru Sulanga | Chamara Janaraj Peiris | Eranga Jeewantha, Kavindya Dulshani, Sriyantha Mendis, Dilhani Ekanayake, Sanath Gunathilake, Meena Kumari, Rohana Beddage | Drama | Released on April 29.[19] | ||
Nihada Sewaneli | Sunil Premarathna | Pubudu Chathuranga, Roshan Ranawana, Kumara Thirimadura, Harith Wasala, Sarath Chandrasiri, Tharuka Wanniarachchi, Mashi Siriwardane | Horror | Released on November 11.[20] | ||
Ginimal Pokuru | Udayakantha Warnasuriya | Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Chulakshi Ranathunga, Charith Abeysinghe, Ananda Kumara Unnehe, Kumara Wanduressa, Dilrufa Shanaz | Adult romantic | Released on December 3.[21] | ||
Bhavatharana | Devinda Kongahage | Malini Fonseka, Sriyantha Mendis, Mahendra Perera, Roshan Ravindra, Roshan Pilapitiya, Chandika Nanayakkara, Darshan Dharmaraj | Drama | Released on December 3.[22] | ||
Kawuruth Danne Na | Bennett Rathnayake | Bimal Jayakody, Sangeetha Weeraratne, Udari Warnakulasooriya, Lucky Dias, Kumara Thirimadura, Buddhika Jayaratne | Action thriller | Released on December 22.[23] | ||
Jangi Hora | Somaratne Dissanayake | Pubudu Chathuranga, Dilhani Ekanayake, Chinthaka Kulathunga, Buddhi Randeniya | Adult drama | Released on December 23.[23] | ||
Puththi Ketta Manitharellam | Raj Sivaraj | Aravindan, Athi, Sathiyajith, Sabil Raaj, Thilakshan, Kanna, Sinthuja, Ithayaraj, Kokulan | Drama, thriller | Released on December 24. Only Tamil film in 2021.[24] |
2022[]
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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Alborada | Asoka Handagama | Luis Romero, Anne Solen Hatte, Dominic Keller, Nimaya Harris, Malcolm Machado, Rithika Kodithuwakku, Thusitha Laknath | Romantic, biographical | Released on February 14.[25] |
See also[]
- Cinema of Sri Lanka
- List of Sri Lankan films
References[]
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- ^ "2020 Screened movies". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "Police curfew imposed in Divulapitiya and Minuwangoda Police jurisdictions". News First. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Eethalaya comes tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "රිදී තිරය හෙට සිට ඇවිළෙන සුලුයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Soosthi coming on 17th". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "A detective story SHELEENA". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Two movies in one day after Corona tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Two new movies today and tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Theaters will be open from January 1". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Sri Lanka issues new tough guidelines". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Theaters will open tomorrow (16) Thanks to everyone who helped Kabaddi, Colombo, Uthuru Sulanga again ..." Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ ""Aale Corona" starring Jehan and Disney from the 7th". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Gene went from village to town: 'Hathara Varam' from Chathura Perera". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "The rocks and flowers show that you are watching the movie". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Colombo arrives today with a new director and producer". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "'Wassane Sihinaya' coming on March 25". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "A love that transcends sports: Kabaddi To the screen from tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "'Uthuru Sulanga' blow from the 29th". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ "Silent Shadows from the Eleventh". සරසවිය. 2021-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Udayakantha's 25th film Ginimal Kukuru tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Devinda Kongahage debut film 'Bhavatharana' from December 03". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ a b "Two movies from yesterday and today". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ ""புத்தி கெட்ட மனிதர் எல்லாம்" திரைப்பட வெளியீட்டு திகதிகள், நேரங்கள் அறிவிப்பு!". Kuviyam. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Alborada 17 on screen". Sarasaviya. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
Sources[]
- Lists of Sri Lankan films by decade
- 2020s in Sri Lanka
- Lists of 2020s films