Dharmadasa Walpola (1927–1983) was the most prominent Sri Lankan male playback singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Walpola was an accomplished musician adapt at playing the flute, harmonium, violin and tabla.
Dinesh Subasinghe is a Sri Lankan composer, violinist, and music producer. He composed Karuna Nadee, a Buddhist oratorio, and re-introduced a lost, ancient musical instrument known as the ravanahatha to Sri Lanka. He is also a film and television composer whose works integrate western and eastern classical music with electronic music, Buddhist music, folk music, traditional orchestral arrangements, and world music genres. From 2002 to 2009 he led the pop classical band, Dee R Cee Members.
Stanley Peiris was a Sri Lankan musician and musical composer.
Bibiladeniye Mahanama Thero is a Buddhist monk of the Theravada Order. The thero is the only Buddhist priest in Asia of the Theravada order to actively engage in the experimentation and the creative exploration of music as a form of aesthetic expression. The thero has been actively engaged with the art, both on overseas projects as well as in Sri Lanka for nearly two decades.
Gindari: Bahubuthayo 2 is a 2015 Sinhalese comedy mystery film. The film served as a sequel to the 2001 film Bahubuthayo, which was written and directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. It stars Rodney Warnakula, Mahendra Perera and Paboda Sandeepani in lead roles along with Richerd Manamudali and Sriyantha Mendis. Music composed by Ananda Perera. It is the 1225th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Ira Sewaya (Sun Rise) (Sinhala: ඉර සේවය) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Rodney Widanapathirana and produced by Kanthi Alahakone. It stars Wimal Alahakone and Rebeka Nirmali in lead roles along with Maureen Charuni and Ishara Wickremasinghe. Music composed by Manoj Peiris. Film was screened after the death of main actress Rebecca Nirmali. The film has been shot in Sri Lanka and England both. It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It was also screened in Nepal organized by Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kathmandu. The film was re-screened in 2021 at Ananda cinema in Gampola.
Clean Out is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri for Aruna Kanthi Films. It stars Rodney Warnakula, Priyantha Seneviratne and Ananda Wickramage in lead roles along with Anusha Damayanthi and Vasanthi Gunaratne. Music composed by Sangeeth Wickramasinghe. It is the 1026th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last Independent monarchy of Sri Lanka. The Kingdom played a major role throughout the history of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1476. The kingdom located in the central part of Sri Lanka managed to remain independent from both the Portuguese and Dutch rule who controlled coastal parts of Sri Lanka; however, it was colonised by the British in 1815.
Vijayaba Kollaya is a 2019 Sinhalese historical drama directed by Sunil Ariyaratne. The film stars Hemal Ranasinghe, Senali Fonseka and Ashan Dias in lead roles. Rohana Weerasinghe composed the film's soundtrack. The film's screenplay was written by Tissa Abeysekara, the last before his death. The story is based on W. A. Silva's 1938 novel Vijayaba Kollaya on the historical event of the same name. The Vijayabā Kollaya was a succession dispute in 1521 that led to the division of the Kingdom of Kotte and eventually its downfall. The love triangle of Nayanananda, Neelamani and Asanga. In theatres both 2D and 3D.
Jayakodige Dona Rathna Lalani, popularly as Rathna Lalani Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. She is a teacher by profession.
Christhu Charithaya is a 1990 Sri Lankan Sinhala biographical film directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Alerik Lionel Fernando. It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga as Jesus along with ensemble cast of popular film artists. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 712th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
The 41st SIGNIS Sri Lanka Salutation Awards Ceremony 2018 festival, presented by the SIGNIS, was held to honor the cinema and television in Sri Lanka on August 25, 2018, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka was the chief guest at the awards night. Theme for the Salutation Ceremony was "The Proud Display of Youth Vitality in the Global Motion Picture Discourse".
Sri Lanka cinema family is the largest artistic family tree known in the world spanning over a sixty years in the Sinhala film industry. Many members of the family, both direct biological descendants and those married into the family, have had prolific careers as actors, film directors, producers, singers, scriptwriters, journalists and lyricists which included more than six generations at present.
Visharada Alahakoonge Don Jayatissa [Sinhala]), popularly as Jayatissa Alahakoon, was a prolific music director and composer in Sri Lankan cinema and theater.
Hathara Denama Soorayo is a 1971 Sri Lankan Sinhala action romantic film directed, produced and co-written by Neil Rupasinghe for Samudra Films. The four protagonist roles are played by Gamini Fonseka, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Anthony C. Perera and Senadeera Rupasinghe in lead roles along with Malini Fonseka and Sriyani Amarasena. Music composed by P. L. A. Somapala. It is the 230th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It is the first film in Sinhala cinema to be screened for 100 consecutive days in a single cinema hall. The film also witnessed as the first film in which Gamini Fonseka, Malini Fonseka and Vijaya Kumaratunga act together.
Bambara Wasanthe, is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese romantic mystery film directed by Mohan Niyaz and produced by TT Nades for Uni Lanka Films. It stars Channa Perera and Tanasha Satharasinghe in lead roles along with Jagath Galappatti, Gayesha Perera, Buddhika Jayarathne and Rex Kodippili in supportive roles.
Ridee Seenu (Silver Bells) (Sinhala: රිදීසීනු), is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese children's drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by director himself with Nishan Hewagamage for U films and Seesilan Films. It stars Chahel Rageeth and Selena Twinkie as lead child roles along with Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Upeksha Swarnamali, Ravindra Randeniya, Roger Seneviratne, Shyam Fernando and Sanath Gunathilake in supportive roles.
Seeruwen (Attention) (Sinhala: සීරුවෙන්) a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller drama film directed by Sudesh Wasantha Pieris and produced by Nihal Wijesinghe for Nilkamal Films. It stars Jackson Anthony in the lead role along with Dasun Pathirana, Buddhika Jayaratne, Dishni Rajapakshe and Semini Iddamalgoda in supportive roles. The film marked the final cinema appearance of the dramatist Jackson Anthony before his death.
Sri Siddha, is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese historical thriller film directed by Rear admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekara and co-produced by Gunapala Rathnasekara, Thusitha Wijesinghe and Malika Wijayasuriya. The film is based on the early life of Vijayabahu the Great, who demolished Chola dynasty in Sri Lanka and united the nation to build the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, which is written on the Panakaduwa copper plate. It stars Dineth De Silva in titular role as Vijayabahu with Angampora marital artist Ritigala Sumedha as his apprentice soldier where Paboda Sandeepani, Udari Warnakulasooriya, Buddhika Jayaratne and Jagath Chamila made supportive roles.
Buffalo Travels is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese comedy film directed and produced by Damith Fonseka in his directorial debut for Dream Films. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe in the lead role, where Mahendra Perera, Veena Jayakody, Damith Fonseka and Dilukshi Weerapperuma made supportive roles. George Glendorf, who is a Dutch actor played a main role for the first time in Sri Lankan cinema.
