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Usaviya Nihandai (Sinhala: උසාවිය නිහඩයි, lit. 'Silence in the Courts') is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala documentary drama directed by Prasanna Vithanage and produced by H D Premasiri.Specially this is not belongs to the film category.[2] The film runs through narration, where the role leads by Thilakshini Ratnayake. Music composed by K (Indian composer).[3][4][5][6] It is the 1261st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Sinhalaඋසාවිය නිහඩයි
Written byPrasanna Vithanage
Produced byH D Premasiri
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Usaviya Nihandai
Sinhalaඋසාවිය නිහඩයි
Directed byPrasanna Vithanage
Written byPrasanna Vithanage
Produced byH D Premasiri
StarringThilakshini Ratnayake
CinematographyM D Mahindapala
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad Offline Editor = Sithum Samarajeewa
Music byK
Distributed byEAP, CEL Theatres[1]
Release dates
  • 25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) (Sakhalin Film Festival)
  • 22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)
Running time
53 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala
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Plot

The film is about true incident of infamous judge Lenin Ratnayake’s alleged sexual abuse, where incorrect decision given to a raped woman, who was initially failed to provide his innocence at the court.[8][9][10] Film was screened at many international film festivals, prior to screen at Sri Lanka.[11]

Cast

  • Thilakshini Ratnayake as K.M.B Kamalawathi[12]
  • Vibhishana Kurera as Chandana Pushparuwan
  • Chula Mendis as Lenin Rathnayake
  • Anton Kurera as Lawyer Tennakoon
  • Chinthaka Vas as Bulathsinhalage Abeysinghe

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