Rajya Sevaya Pinisai
2000 Sri Lankan film
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Rajya Sevaya Pinisai (On State Service)[3] (Sinhala: රාජ්ය සේවය පිණිසයි) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya for Ureka Films.[4] It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Geetha Kumarasinghe in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Dilup Gabadamudalige.[5]
Directed byUdayakantha Warnasuriya[1]
Written byUdayakantha Warnasuriya
Based onTrue incidents
Produced byUreka Films
| Rajya Sevaya Pinisai රාජ්ය සේවය පිණිසයි | |
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| Directed by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya[1] |
| Written by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Based on | True incidents |
| Produced by | Ureka Films |
| Starring | Sanath Gunathilake Geetha Kumarasinghe Joe Abeywickrama Kanchana Mendis |
| Cinematography | K. D. Dayananda |
| Edited by | Stanley de Alwis |
| Music by | Dilup Gabadamudalige |
Production company | Dil Films International |
| Distributed by | EAP Theaters |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
The story is based on some true to life incidents that happened in Sri Lanka during 1987–1989 JVP insurrection.[6]
Plot
Cast
- Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Janaka Situbandara
- Geetha Kumarasinghe as Mahesha Upamali
- Joe Abeywickrama as Sumanasekara
- Kanchana Mendis as Prabhashwari
- Linton Semage as Wijepala
- Nimal Antony as Nihal
- Salaman Fonseka as Minister Welgama
- Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Janaka's henchman
- Priyankara Rathnayake as Janaka's shooter
- Jagath Benaragama as Dragged away shooter
- Sarath Chandrasiri as Purple shirt shooter
- Raja Sumanapala as Shot shopowner
- Gunawardena Hettiarachchi as Doctor
- Buddhi Wickrama
Awards
| Award Festival | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasaviya Awards | 2001 | Best Actress | Geetha Kumarasinghe | Won |
| National Film Festival | 2001 | Best Actress | Geetha Kumarasinghe | Won |
| Presidential Film Festival | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Kanchana Mendis[7][8] | Won |
| Best Female Vocalist | Nirosha Virajini[9] | Won |
