Sihina Sarungal
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| Sinhala | සිහින සරුංගල් |
| Directed by | Dr. Upul Weerasinghe Tharaka Adhikari |
| Written by | Sanath Bhashwara Karunaratne |
| Produced by | Naveen Rathnayaka |
| Starring | Methika Senarath Upul Weerasinghe Hemasiri Liyanage Kumara Thirimadura Sathischandra Edirisinghe Cletus Mendis |
| Cinematography | Manjula Padmakumara |
| Edited by | Shan Alwis |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Budget | LKR 10 lakhs (estd.) |
Sihina Sarungal (The Dream Kites) (Sinhala: සිහින සරුංගල්), is a 2025 Sri Lankan Sinhalese children's drama film co-directed by Dr. Upul Weerasinghe and Tharaka Adhikari.[1] The film is produced by Naveen Rathnayaka.[2] It stars child artist Methika Senarath in lead role where director himself with Hemasiri Liyanage, Ananda Athukorala, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Cletus Mendis and Kumara Thirimadura made supportive roles.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Methika Senarath as Pancha
- Upul Weerasinghe as Siri Mama
- Hemasiri Liyanage as Grandfather
- Kumara Thirimadura as Punchihewa
- Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Dhamma school principal
- Cletus Mendis as School principal
- Roshan Ranawana as Businessman[3]
- Uma Karandagolla as History teacher
- Ananda Athukorala as Discipline teacher
- Chinthaka Pathirana as Beggar
- Janaka Ranasinghe as Priest
- Anura Srinath as Bolraj
- Shiromika Fernando
- Anura Mapitigama
- Manohari Wimalatunga
- Anuradha Udayangani
- Bamashi Chathurya
- Chinthaka Pathirana
Production and release
The film is co-directed by Dr. Upul Weerasinghe and Tharaka Adhikari. Upul Weerasinghe commonly known as "Upul Mama" has a career spanned over three decades in television and theatres as a producer and program coordinator. He also worked as a story teller in several children's programs.[4] Naveen Rathnayaka is the Producer and Sanath Bhashwara Karunaratne is the screenwriter. Rohana Wanniaarachchi is the assistance producer and Chandana Edirisinghe and Aravinda Rathnayaka are the assistance director. Manjula Padmakumara made cinematography, Shan Alwis made editing and Chandana Priyankara made art direction.
Costume designer is Lakmal Athukorala, whereas Janaka Ranasinghe and Sakush Mihidul Rajapaksha are the makeup artists. Still photography co-handled by Indika Mallawarachchi, Sayura Weerasinghe and Anil Nayananada. Drone cinematography is handled by Manilka Shehan, where Sayura Weerasinghe is the creative designer and Palitha Godage is the chief technician :
The Muhurath ceremony was held at the Royal Grand Paradise Hotel, Gonawala, Kelaniya.[2] The premiere was screened at the Regal Cinema in Dematagoda.[1]
References
- ^ a b "සිහින සරුංගල් රිදී තිරයට ආ දා". sarasaviya.lk. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
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- ^ "රොශාන්ගේ අලුතින් වැඩ ඇරඹූ 'සිහින සරුංගල්'". mirrorarts.lk. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ "සිනමා අහසට නැඟෙන ළමයින්ගේ සිහින සරුංගල්". lankanewsweb.net. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-27.