Best Sri Lankan drama movies
A curated collection of popular drama movies from Sri Lanka.
Sandesaya (1960)
Sandesaya (1960)
Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 film. The film based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was directed by Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.
Tsunami (2020)
Tsunami (2020)
After a catastrophic tsunami in 2004, many lives were changed forever. This movie portrays a heart-warming story of two such families, and the story revolves around a 2-year-old child believed to be washed away by the floods. 10 years later, the Tamil family learns about a 12-year-old Sinhalese girl who can understand Tamil and remembers incidents from her previous life. Soon they recognize the girl by a birthmark on her face. The young girl now has to choose between her biological family and the family she grew up with.
Whirlwind (2009)
Whirlwind (2009)
Podi Eka, a village teenager without any education living with his poverty-stricken mother and sister. He cannot even write Amma (mother) Akka (sister) mama (me). Instead he draws three crosses on the wall in charcoal depicting the threesome. He works for his stepfather carrying water to the illicit brewery and experiences the rape of his sister by the stepfather, the bootlegger and the consequent suicide of his sister. He murders his stepfather in vengeance and spends 17 years in jail, returning to the village as an adult to help his uncle in farming and cattle rearing. He is still called Podi Eka. His attempts to start a new life fail on account of the tragic death of his mother and his own brutish desires.
Dharmayuddhaya (2017)
Dharmayuddhaya (2017)
(Sinhalese: ධර්මයුද්ධය) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala Family drama film directed by Indian director Cheyyar Ravi and produced by MTV Channel for Sirasa Films of The Capital Maharaja Organization Limited and is distributed by M Entertainments.It is a Sinhala remake of the Indian Malayalam- language film Drishyam originally written by Jeethu Joseph. Dharmayuddhaya follows the story of Harishchandra; a self-made businessman, loved and respected by all in the area. His wife and two children are his most valued treasures of his life and he spends lot of time watching films which is his hobby. Due to a stranger who enters their lives, his life along with the lives of his wife and daughters’ change unexpectedly
Temporal (2022)
Temporal (2022)
On a tragic night, a physicist challenges the limits of time travel to save the woman he loves, but soon discovers its inherent dangers are far greater than he expects.
The Treasure (1972)
The Treasure (1972)
Based on a short story written by G.B. Senanayake in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge," the film revolves around a murder committed for the purpose of gaining access to a hidden treasure.
Husma (2019)
Husma (2019)
Husma (The Breathe) (Sinhala: හුස්ම) is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Sudesh Wasantha Peiris and produced by Nihal Wijesinghe for Nilkamal Films. It stars Pubudu Chathuranga, Dasun Pathirana and Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi in lead roles along with Chamathka Lakmini and Anjana Premaratne. Music composed by Keshan Perera.The film has influenced by 2015 Spanish film The Corpse of Anna Fritz.
Mandara (2024)
Mandara (2024)
This is a tale weaving love, betrayal, and adventure. "Mandara" unfolds around the lives of sports star Mandara, engineer Vishwa, orphan heiress Yashora, and her uncle Bharatha. After Mandara and Vishwa's romance leads to heartbreak, their paths cross with Yashora, on the run from her murderous uncle, aiming to seize the family fortune. Their fates intertwine in a story of love, loss, and resilience, leading to a dramatic showdown and a heartwarming conclusion, all set against the backdrop of Sri Lanka's stunning landscapes and accompanied by a captivating soundtrack.
The Day We Will (2018)
The Day We Will (2018)
(Eka Dawasaka Api / එක දවසක අපි) The day Parami appeared on Vimukthi’s eyes he found out that she is the one who he needed to his life. Later, a day with a tension mood these two soul mates get into a train with tears on their faces to ride their last train journey together. But Vimukthi’s family is strongly against to approve Parami as their daughter in law. The reason for disapproving Parami is her cast and status.
Anjalika - අංජලීකා (2006)
Anjalika - අංජලීකා (2006)
A young man named Thivanka returns home to Sri Lanka from England to fall in love with a village girl named Anjalika. This proves to be problematic for Thivanka, as Anjalika is the daughter of a plantation caretaker employed by Thivanka's father. Thivanka's childhood friend, Kavya is in love with Thivanka and wants to marry him. The inevitable clash of rich and poor ends in the kidnapping and subsequent death of Anjalika.
The Forsaken Land (2005)
Sihina Nelum Mal (2024)
Sihina Nelum Mal (2024)
Sahan and Nayomi are a devoted married couple who deeply care for each other. However, after a few years of marriage, their lives begin to change as they face a complex situation.
Dirty, Yellow, Darkness (2017)
Dirty, Yellow, Darkness (2017)
After his wife leaves him, a man with a severe case of OCD who fears that his own urine is contaminating everything around him, admits himself to a mental hospital for treatment to overcome his fear and win his wife back.
Wassanaye Sanda (2017)
Wassanaye Sanda (2017)
Wassanaye Sanda (Moon of the Autumn) (Sinhalese: වස්සානයේ සඳ ) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. It follows the story of two young lovers Mihiri & Sandesh and struggles they face.
Scent of the Lotus Pond (2015)
Scent of the Lotus Pond (2015)
Three rural, working class garment factory girls - a pampered prima-Donna (Mangala), a safe runner (Swineetha) and a tormented vixen (Gothami) go through trials and tribulations of their bitter sweet youth in a liberalized industrial zone in the city. Lovelorn Gothami makes life difficult for everyone around her and creates her own tragedy by obsessively falling in love with her pretty friend Mangala's sexually frustrated lover, Vipula. The carefree existence of the three girls end in catastrophe and gothami disappears. An accidental meeting of the two girls after several years results in a confession by the ever winning Mangala. the revelation shocks Gothami. Perhaps for the first time Gothami sees life, winning and losing, suffering and salvation in a completely different perspective, which she never thought existed.
Ashawari (2022)
Ashawari (2022)
A young man from a very wealthy family in the upcountry, while training at the Diyathalawa Military Academy, has a love affair with Ashawari, the youngest daughter of the Ohiya Station master, and the conflict between two families is a fascinating story of victory, defeat, love and hate.
Visidela (1997)
Visidela (1997)
Nirmal lives in a small village with his father and a beautiful sister, Sirima. The family is shattered when Sirima is raped by one of their neighbours.
Her (0)
Her (0)
Yohan arrives late to meet his girlfriend Dilumi, and the resulting conflict in their love story tells about the strength of their relationship but the arrival of an unexpected friend reveals the real problem.
Guerilla Marketing (2005)
Guerilla Marketing (2005)
Thisara, the owner of an advertising firm, gets a contract to make a propaganda campaign for the opposition leader Gregory Mahadikaram at the next presidential elections.
Thaala (2019)
Thaala (2019)
Asela, a young teacher comes to the Hatagala Elementary School situated in a remote rural village. In a short period of time, he is able to create a new educational awakening in the school with attractive, teaching methods.
The Frozen Fire (2018)
The Frozen Fire (2018)
Some are called heroes, some villains. Histories get buried and the dead are resurrected. Sometimes a thread of humanity gets drawn from blurred stories. It could clothe the world one day or stitch together a fallen flag.
Abá (2008)
Abá (2008)
The childhood story of king Pandukabhaya (474 BC - 367 BC), the 6th monarch of Sri Lanka.
Life of Christ's (1990)
Life of Christ's (1990)
The film is based on the life of Jesus Christ until the crucifixion. It was the first Sinhala film based on Christianity and directed by a Buddhist.
The God King (1974)
The God King (1974)
Epic tale set in 5th century Sri Lanka, following the battle for the throne between Kassapa and his father King Dhatusena
