Colombo (film)

Colombo කොළඹ
Directed by	Asama Liyanage
Written by	Asama Liyanage
Produced by	Anusha Sanjeewa Edirimuni
Starring	Hemal Ranasinghe Dharmapriya Dias Kumara Thirimadura
Cinematography	Amith Krishantha
Edited by	Thilanka Perera
Music by	Ajith Kumarasiri
Production company	Team Works Media Production[1]
Distributed by	EAP Theaters
Release date	18 March 2021 (2021-03-18)
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan action thriller film directed by Asama Randil Liyanage and produced by Anusha Sanjeewa Edirimuni for Bees Production along with co-production by Athula Liyanage and Harindra Achalanka Kulasuriya.[2][3] It stars Hemal Ranasinghe, Dharmapriya Dias, Nishan Kumara, Kumara Thirimadura, Rukmal Nirosh, and Jehan Appuhamy.[4][5]

The film mostly received positive reviews from critics.[6]

Production

The production of the film began in 2016.[7] The film was officially released on 18 March 2021 under EAP Theaters island wide.[8] The premiere of the film was held at the Savoy Primer in Wellawatte.[9] The theme of the film is 'Colombo is not a city but a life'.[10][11]

Cast

• Hemal Ranasinghe as Oscar
• Dharmapriya Dias as Jude
• Nishan Kumara as Junior
• Kumara Thirimadura as Michael
• Rukmal Nirosh as Jonny
• Jehan Appuhamy as Michael's henchman
• Chamal Ranasinghe
• Shanika Niroshi as Janani, Oscar's love interest
• Asanka Dinal
• Tharu Bogoda
• Madhumali Jayasinghe as Udari (only voice)
• Sri Prasad
• Kusal Vimukthi

Release

The first release of the film took place on 18 March 2021. Then the film was screened for 42 days when the cinemas closed on May 1 due to second COVID-19 wave. Later, the second screening of the film was start on 15 July 2021 amidst of third COVID-19 wave.[12]

References

1. "Colombo - A asama Liyanage Film". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
2. "I did the job of a professional producer: Anusha Sanjeewa, a producer with Colombo, is at odds". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
3. "Talk of the town Colombo to ignite screens this week". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
4. "'COLOMBO' screening Islandwide now". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
5. "Three, lots of dreams, a capital COLOMBO". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
6. "New rain of good cinema: Colombo". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
7. "Colombo coming soon". suratha. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
8. "Colombo arrives today with a new director and producer". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
9. "Coming Colombo to the screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
10. "Colombo comes to the city!". maxnewsline. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
11. "Colombo excels". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
12. "If you can play matches, why can't you watch movies?: Colombo producer Anusha Edirimuni". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

External links

• Colombo at IMDb