The Island 12 Friday 13th May, 2011 Film Page

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Coupon No. 126 (Daily Island) The correct answer is ‘20th Century Fox’

1. K. Roshan Deepth Agalawatta 2. O. K. K. Sanjeewa Matugama 3. Dhanusinha Solomon Colombo 13 4. Rashan Perera Maharagama 5. M. Rodrogo Colombo 3 6. Venuk Kishane Moratuwa 7. Mrs. M. Wilson Negombo 8. Saman Wijayaratne Thalangama Epic ‘Mahindagamanaya’ North 9. E. P. Waruna Fernando Homagama 10. B. V.L. Ramesh Agalawatta Your complimentary tickets (2) will be delivered by EAP Film & Theatres to be released on May 18 (Pvt) Ltd. shortly. BY PABODHA HETTIGE Coupon No. 83 (Sunday Island) dramatic encounter between the Abesekara said. In the The correct answer is ‘20th Century then king Devanampiyatissa and movie, the audience will Fox’ elebrating 2,600 years of Mahinda Thero takes place in the find the palace of king 1. Sherangi Wijekulasuriya Ratmalana ‘Buddha Jayanthiya’, the wilderness, when the king was Dewanampiyatissa recreat- 2. M. Zahran Colombo 14 Cmaiden film of the famous engaged in his leisure sport, hunt- ed as it was. To minimize 3. Fritzroy Gray Kelaniya teledrama director, ing. The plot builds up after this the contradiction between 4. H. R. Perera Moronthuduwa Sanath Abesekara’s dramatic meeting. the appearance of the people 5. Tashya Cabral Kelaniya ‘Mahindagamanaya’ will be This mega project is presented of the king’s era and today 6. A Faisal Haniffa Colombo 6 released on May 18, where Sri to the audience with painstaking and to minimize the emer- 7. Chameena de Silva Seenigama Lanka’s colourful hisory will be effort to recreate the actual histo- gence of modern elements, the 8. Niroshini Ramanayaka Moratuwa brought alive. The film is about ry after a thorough research costumes and the jewellary 9. Bandula Gamage Maharagama the arrival of Mihidu Thero and regarding ancient texts and stone was brought down from India, 10. Harshana Dissanayake Kottawa Buddhism taking root in Sri engravings of that particular era. he said. Abesekara also said Your complimentary tickets (2) will Lanka, during the reign of king “It took nearly one year for the that; “first an artist was sum- be delivered by EAP Film & Theatres Devanampiyatissa. research on historical facts about moned to draw the costumes (Pvt) Ltd. shortly. More than 2000 years ago, a the establishment of Bikkhu before making the final deci- Sasana,” Director Sanath sion.” Abesekara said. The film is produced by The script of the movie Daminda Upali Fernando of Best was written nearly three Light International and the film years ago, with the inten- will feature Jeewan Kumaratunga tion of educating the audi- and Dilhani Ashokamala in the ence about the birth of lead roles. They are supported by Buddhism in Sri Lanka. , Roshan However, the project was Ranawana, Roshan Pilapitiya, delayed due to financial Sarath Dikkumbura, G. R. constraints. Perera, , This historical mile- Oshadie Hewamadduma and stone turned into a film has many more actors and been shot in several parts of actresses. the country including Veteran musician, Jaffna, Thantirimale, has Kanthale and composed the music for Hambanthota. “Creating the movie and the lyrics the historical landscapes of were penned by Ven. ancient Sri Lanka was a Pallegama Hemarathana huge challenge, but we Thera, Ven. Ellawala overcame it through the Medhananda Thera team effort of an excellent and Prof. Sunil Cinema Quiz and dedicated crew,” Ariyaratne Presented by

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