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Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 2000s (decade).
Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 2000s (decade).
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ||||||
| Asani Warsha | Vasantha Obeysekera | Jagath Chamila, Kamal Addararachchi, Semini Iddamalgoda, Meena Kumari, Sanath Gunathilake, Veena Jayakody, Mahendra Perera, Semini Iddamalgoda | Drama, Family | Released on 1 January. | ||
| Sanduni | Suresh Kumarasinghe | Rex Kodippili, Arjuna Kamalanath, M. V. Balan | Children's | Released on 14 February. | ||
| Ira Madiyama | Prasanna Vithanage | Peter D Almeida, Nimmi Harasgama, Namal Jayasinghe, Mohamed Rahfiulla, Nadee Kammalaweera, Maheswari Rathnam, Gayani Gisanthika, Chandra Kaluarachchi | Drama | Released on 25 February. | ||
| James Bond | Sunil Soma Peiris | Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennison Cooray, Rex Kodppili, Buddhika Rambukwella, Susila Kuragama | Comedy | Released on 15 April. | ||
| Guerilla Marketing | Jayantha Chandrasiri | Kamal Addaraarachchi, Jackson Anthony, Sangeetha Weeraratne, Yashoda Wimaladharma, Mahendra Perera | Action, thriller | Released on 13 April. | ||
| One Shot One | Ranjan Ramanayake | Ranjan Ramanayake, Anarkali Akarsha, Anton Jude, Kanchana Mendis, Sahan Ranwala, Wilson Karu | Action | Released on 19 May. | ||
| Meedum Wasanthe | Suresh Kumarasinghe | Arjuna Kamalanath, Rajitha Hiran, Nilanthi Dias, Rex Kodippili, Melanie Asoka, Damitha Saluwadana, Rajitha Hiran, Upali Keerthisena | Drama | Released on 7 June. | ||
| Sudu Kalu Saha Alu | Sudath Mahaadivulwewa | Dilhani Ekanayake, Sriyantha Mendis, Jayalath Manoratne, Mahendra Perera, Iranganie Serasinghe, Sanath Gunathilake | War, drama | Released on 29 July. | ||
| Samanala Thatu | Somaratne Dissanayake | Suminda Sirisena, Duleeka Marapana, Dulanjali Ariyathillake, Dasun Madushanka, Jayalath Manoratne, Giriraj Kaushalya, Vijaya Nandasiri | Children's family | Released on 5 September. | ||
| Sulanga Enu Pinisa | Vimukthi Jayasundara | Kaushalya Fernando, Nilupili Jayawardena, Hemasiri Liyanage, Mahendra Perera, Saumya Liyanage | Drama, Adult | Released on 14 May. | ||
| Kawuda Buwa | Suresh Kumarasinghe | Rajitha Hiran, Wasantha Kumaravila, Danushka Iroshini, Upali Keerthisena, Rex Kodippili, M.V. Balan, Manel Wanaguru, Damitha Saluwadana | Comedy action | Released on 9 June. | ||
| Sulanga | Bennett Rathnayake | Sanath Gunathilake, Chandani Seneviratne, Dilhani Ekanayake, Erandathi Rathnayake, Sriyani Amarasena, Palitha Silva | Drama | Released on 22 September. | ||
| Mata Thama Mathakai | K.M. Lingam | Rex Kodippili, Sapna Roshini, Sando Harris, Kapila Sigera, Mohan Hettiarachchi, Sisira Kumarathunga, Nimal Caldera, Vinu Wettamuni | Adult. 18+ | Released on 28 October. | ||
| Ukusu Es | Suresh Kumarasinghe | Arjuna Kamalanath, Sapna Kareem, Wasantha Kumarawila, Thanuja Weerasekara | Adult. 18+ | Released on 27 November. | ||
| Seethala Hadu | Louie Vanderstraeten | Rex Kodippili, Thanuja Weerasuriya, Nilushi Halpita, Wasantha Kumaravila, Kapila Sigera | 18+. Adult. | Released on 2 December. | ||
| Samantha | Mario Jayatunga | Ganga Roshana, Suresh Gamage, G.R Perera, Miyuri Samarasinghe, Sureni Senarath, Premilla Kuruppu, Priyantha Wijekoon | Drama | Released on 2 December. | ||
| Alu Yata Gini | Samson Kumarage | Ranjan Ramanayake, Sanoja Bibile, Tony Ranasinghe, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Shammi Fernando, Nilanthi Dias, Dayananda Jayawardena | 18+, Adult. | Released on 9 December. | ||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||||||
| Heart FM | Senesh Dissanaike Bandara | Gayan Wickramathillaka, Mahendra Perera, Chandani Seneviratne, Kanchana Mendis, Sachini Ayendra, Aruna Liyan, Samanalee Fonseka, Sahan Ranwala | Musical Romance | Released on 16 January. | ||
| Superstar | A. A Junaideen | Sanath Gunathilake, Manjula Thilini, Cletus Mendis, Rex Kodippili, Kanchana Mendis, G.R Perera, Ananda Athukorala | Action | Released on 31 January. | ||
| Hathara Denama Soorayo remake | Neil Rupasinghe | Roshan Pilapitiya, Chathurika Pieris, Jagath Chamila, Buddhika Jayarathne, Amila Abeysekara, Kanchana Mendis | Action, masala | Released on 19 February. | ||
| Siri Raja Siri | Somaratne Dissanayake | Dilhani Ekanayake, Kokila Jayasuriya, Jayalath Manoratne, Mahendra Perera, Shehan Randeniya, Giriraj Kaushalya, Rathna Lalani Jayakody | Children's | Released on 6 March. | ||
| Adara Meena | Keerthi Bandara | Roshan Pilapitiya, Nilanthi Dias, Sriyani Amarasena, Cletus Mendis, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Douglas Ranasinghe, Kapila Sigera | Romance, adult | Released on 14 March. | ||
| Prabhakaran | Thushara Pieris | Dasun Madushanka, Darshan Dharmaraj, Priyankara Rathnayake, Anuruddhika Padukkage, Sarath Dikkumbura, Aishara Athukorala, Sarath Dikkumbura | War, biographical | Released on 25 April. | ||
| Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata | Sunil Soma Peiris Sudesh Wasantha Pieris | Tennison Cooray, Piumi Purasinghe, Ananda Wickramage, Susila Kottage, Janesh Silva, D.B. Gangodathenna, Chathura Perera, Jeevan Handunnetti | Comedy | Released on 28 April. | ||
| Rosa Kale | Sanjaya Nirmal | Monica Maruthiraj, Roshan Ranawana, Sanath Gunathilake, Anton Jude, Iranganie Serasinghe, Kumara Thirimadura, Sarath Kothalawala | Mystery, family | Released on 15 May. | ||
| Walapatala | Vijitha Gunarathne | Jayani Senanayake, Saumya Liyanage, Palitha Silva, Anton Jude, Duleeka Marapana, Jayalath Manoratne, Gamini Haththotuwegama | Drama | Released on 27 May. | ||
| Ali Pancha Mage Mithura | Louie Vanderstraeten | Wasantha Kumaravila, Wilson Karu, Anusha Damayanthi, Ronnie Leitch, Martin Gunadasa, Sarath Dikkumbura, Vinoja Nilanthi | Children's | Released on 27 June. | ||
| Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai | Sirimal Wijesinghe | Sanath Gunathilake, Dilhani Ekanayake, Janaka Kumbukage, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Suminda Sirisena, Hisham Samsudeen, Iraj Weeraratne | Children's, mystery. | Released on 24 July. | ||
| Sandalu Thalen Eha | Gamini Pushpakumara | Jagath Benaragama, G.R Perera, Asela Jayakody, Buddhika Indurugalla, Mapalagama Wimalaratne, Kapila Sigera | Action, thriller. | Released on 1 August. This is the first all-male Sri Lankan movie. | ||
| Aba | Jackson Anthony | Sajitha Anuththara, Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Saumya Liyanage, Sriyantha Mendis, Sabeetha Perera, Dulani Anuradha, Madhumadhawa Aravinda, Bimal Jayakody, Kasun Chamara | Epic, history, biography | Released on 8 August. | ||
| Machan | Uberto Pasolini | Mahendra Perera, Dharmapriya Dias, Kumara Thirimadura, Darshan Dharmaraj, Sujeewa Priyalal, Chathurika Pieris, Irangani Serasinghe, Pubudu Chathuranga | Comedy, sport | Released on 28 August | ||
| Sura Sapa Soya | Louie Vanderstraeten | Anusha Damayanthi, Lakshman Arachchige, Wasantha Kumaravila, Kapila Sigera | 18+, adult. | Released on 17 September. | ||
| Rosa Diganthe | Suresh Kumarasinghe | Nilanthi Dias, Manjula Thilini, Rex Kodippili, Teddy Vidyalankara | Romantic | Released on October 23 | ||
| Ai Oba Thaniwela | Ranjith Jayasinghe | Cletus Mendis, Veena Jayakody, Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennyson Cooray, Ronnie Leitch | Comedy, drama | Released on 28 August. | ||
| Adaraye Namayen | A. R. Sorriyan N. Nathan | Roshan Ranawana, Kishani Alanki, Shan Gunathilake, Sanath Gunathilake | Romance, youth | Released on 21 November. It is a co-direction by Indian and Sri Lankan directors. | ||
| Nil Diya Yahana | Dayarathna Ratagedara | Saranga Disasekara, Chathurika Pieris, Sanath Gunathilake, Tony Ranasinghe, Chandani Seneviratne, Roshan Pilapitiya | Romance | Released on 18 December. | ||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||||||
| Ali Surathal | Sudesh Wasantha Peiris Sunil Soma Peiris | Jeevan Kumaratunga, Semini Iddamalgoda, Rex Kodippili, Sanath Gunathilake, Ananda Wickramage, Wasantha Kumaravila, Anton Jude | Children's, Action | Released on 1 January. | ||
| Leader | Ranjan Ramanayake | Ranjan Ramanayake, Adeen Khan, Anton Jude, Janesh Silva, Ronnie Leitch, Robin Fernando, Anusha Damayanthi | Action, romance, comedy | Released on 2 February. | ||
| Dancing Star | Susara Dinal | Dushyanth Weeraman, Shiroshi Romeshika, Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake, Sabeetha Perera, Roshan Ranawana, Ravindra Randeniya, Rosy Senanayake, Sarath Kothalawala | Musical, romance | Released on 12 March. | ||
| Sihina Devduwa | Vinu Veththamuni | Saliya Sathyajith, Thesara Jayawardane, Indika Fernando, Nanda Wickramage, Rajitha Hiran, Melani Asoka | Thriller, romance | Released on 6 March. | ||
| Sir Last Chance | Roy de Silva | Vijaya Nandasiri, Anarkali Akarsha, Arjuna Kamalanath, Nilanthi Dias, Lucky Dias, Anusha Damayanthi, Rodney Warnakula, Anton Jude | Comedy, romance | Released on 25 March. | ||
| Sinasuna Adaren | Eranga Senarathna | Pradeep Dharmadasa, Buddhika Jayarathna, Chathurika Pieris, Rodney Warnakula, Dilhani Ekanayake, Sriyantha Mendis | Romance | Released 23 April. | ||
| Rosa Mal Sayanaya | Nishantha de Alwis | Pradeep Dharmadasa, Manjula Thilini, Amarasiri Kalansuriya, W. Jayasiri, Jagath Galappaththi, Ruwan Madanayaka, Palitha Galappaththi | Adult 18+ | Released on 7 May. | ||
| Paya Enna Hiru Se | Udayakantha Warnasuriya | Ranjan Ramanayake, Udari Warnakulasooriya, Nirosha Maithree, Bimal Jayakody, Pubudu Chathuranga | Family, romance | Released on 22 May. | ||
| Ekamath Eka Rateka | Sanath Gunathilake | Sanath Gunathilake, Chandani Seneviratne, Nirosha Perera, Semini Iddamalgoda, Kumara Thirimadura | Romance, drama | Released on 5 June. | ||
| Juliya | Sampath Sri Roshan | Sampath Sri Roshan, Charith Abeysinghe, Nadeesha Hemamali, Sasanthi Jayasekara, Ravindra Randeniya, Robin Fernando, Veena Jayakody | Romance, thriller | Released on 18 July. | ||
| Akasa Kusum | Prasanna Vithanage | Malini Fonseka, Nimmi Harasgama, Dilhani Ekanayake, Samanalee Fonseka, Kaushalya Fernando | Drama | Released on 21 August. | ||
| Bindu | Somaratne Dissanayake | Sachin Chathuranga, Ruwindika Thilini, Jayalath Manoratne, Kumara Thirimadura, Jayani Senanayake | Children's | Released on 22 September. | ||
| Thushara remake | Sahan Wijesinghe | Saliya Sathyajith, Shalika Edirisinghe, Rex Kodippili, Buddhika Rambukwella, Robin Fernando, Sonia Disa, Piumi Purasinghe | Romance, action | Released on 9 September. | ||
| Alimankada | Chandran Rutnam | Suranga Ranawaka, Ashan Dias, Athula Pathirana, Kumar Mirchandani, Priyantha Rambukenage | War | Released on 23 October. | ||
| Kanyavi | Siritunga Perera | Sanath Gunathilake, Meena Kumari, Pubudu Chathuranga, Dilani Madurasinghe, Himali Sayurangi | Drama, adult. | Released on 4 December. | ||
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