Punchi Suranganavi (Little Angel) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars two child artists Tharaka ...

Asked about this from the film the filmmaker Somaratne Dissanayake said that he used the particular scene deliberately to create awareness among the children about the dangers that they have to ...

Award winning filmmaker, Somaratne Dissanayake's latest film 'Siri Raja Siri' (King Siri) won the Jury’s special award at the recently held Mexico International film Festival. In addition to the ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that ...

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is tasked with leading the island nation, which has long been led by ...

Cinema critic Vidarshana Kannangara joined us for the discussion. Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Sinhala-speaking Australians. Ease into the English language ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken the oath of office to become Sri Lanka's new president after securing victory over ...

The election results â which surprised observers worldwide have declared victory for Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna or the JVP's ...

If we could give this money to recognised director we would be able make successful film. We are please to give this money to a director like Somaratne Dissanayake’ Mr. Serasinghe stated. Asked as ...

Somaratne Dissanayake’s “Suriya Arana” (Fire Fighters) has become an instant box office hit. In twenty-three theatres it had a run of over 100 days and hopes to continue the trend when it is screened ...

Bennet Ratnayake's 'Aswesuma' will be screened on August 18 at 2.00 pm, while Somaratne Dissanayake's 'Punchi Suranganavi' will be screened on the same day at 6.30 pm. 'Maruthaya', directed by ...

Sri Lanka will also be in the limelight at this year's Cairo Film Festival for Children with the screening of Somaratne Dissanayake's "Samanala Thatu" (Butterfly Wings). The film will be screened at ...