Patibhana

Patibhana (Sinhala: පටිභාන) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Rabin Chandrasiri and produced by Seetha De Silva. It stars Sampath Sri Jayasighe and Niroshan Wijesinghe in lead roles along with Saman Almeida and Hasinika Karalliyadda. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.[2][3][4] It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]

Patibhana
Theatrical release poster
Sinhalaපටිභාන
Directed byRabin Chandrasiri[1]
Produced bySeetha De Silva
Written byRabin Chandrasiri
StarringSampath Sri Jayasighe
Niroshan Wijesinghe
Chandrasoma Binduhewa
Music byNadeeka Guruge
CinematographyLalith M. Thomas
Edited byM. S. Aliman
Distributed byCEL Theatres
Release date
19 February 2016
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Etymology

The film title Patibhana means Revealing the Truth.[6]

Cast
  • Sampath Sri Jayasighe as Ariyadhamma Thero 'Ariyasiri' 'Podi Sira'[7]
  • Niroshan Wijesinghe as Chief Inspector Almeida
  • Chandrasoma Binduhewa as Upasaka
  • Shanika Bandara as Sriyalatha aka 'Sriya'
  • Samson Siripala as Chief monk
  • Saman Almeida as Sargent Harris
  • Sarath Chandrasiri
  • Hasinika Karalliyadda as Village woman
  • Maneesha Namalgama as Ariyasiri's stepmother
  • Nimal Yatiwella as Prison chief officer
  • Rohitha Mannage as Norman
  • H.T. Wilson as Mike

References
  1. "Patibhana means Understanding the Truth". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "Patibana". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. "Patibana; A movie on a serious social issue that many kept under the carpet". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. "පටීභාන යනු සත්‍යාවබෝධයයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. "I am not a clergy or a fighter". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.


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