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It is still the only Sri Lankan film nominated for the Palme d'Or. Despite its critical acclaim, Rekava was not a commercial success in Sri Lanka due to its defiance of mainstream film tropes (i.e., boy-girl romance, fighting, comedy, and Hindi-language musicals). Since then, it has become one of the best-known Sinhala movies and is considered ...
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1980: Mal Kekulu: Sena Samarasinghe Gamini Fonseka, Farina Lai, Rex Kodippili, Sriyani Amarasena, Senaka Perera, Bandu Samarasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Richard Weerakody, Eddie Amarasinghe
Ranmuthu Duwa (English: Island of Treasures) was the first colour full-length Sinhalese language film to be produced in Sri Lanka in 1962.It was co-produced by Shesha Palihakkara, Arthur C. Clarke and directed by Mike Wilson, who also made his debut as a feature director.
Kadawunu Poronduwa (Sinhala: කඩවුනු පොරොන්දුව, "The Broken Promise") was the first film to be made in the Sinhala language; it is generally considered to have heralded the coming of Sinhala Cinema.
Aba, also became the most expensive film produced in Sri Lanka costing over 60 million Rupees to produce as well as being the first Sri Lankan film to be finished via digital intermediate technology. Several other countries such as China , Italy and Australia have shown interest in screening this film after its trailer was released.
Released on 4 May. First movie produced entirely in Sri Lanka. Umathu Vishvasaya: B. A. W. Jayamanne: Rukmani Devi, Eddie Jayamanne, Herbert M. Seneviratne, Sumith Bibile, Mabel Blythe, Leticia Peiris, Ruby de Mel: Drama Released on 9 May. Siri Sangabo: Vernon Jayawardena Theresa Weerasinghe, Lakshmi Bhai, Edward Perera, Piyadasa Perera ...
Released on 19 October. First Cartoon film in Sri Lanka. Podi Malli: Sunil Ariyaratne: Ravindra Randeniya, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Farina Lai, Thalatha Gunasekara: Action Released on 2 November. Handaya: Titus Thotawatte