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- ↑ "Prema Tharangaya / ප්රේම තරඟය". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Torana releases three films in DVD". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Singers who came to sing in the background of movies". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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