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Gamani (2011)

Gamani poster
Original title
ගාමනි
Directed by
Sarath Weerasekara
Genre
war
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
2h 33m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Sri Lankan war thriller based on a 1999 terrorist attack. It follows soldiers dealing with a deadly assault.

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What happens

Gamani (Sinhala: ගාමනි) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war thriller biographical film directed by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara and produced by Upali Rajapakse. It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Jagath Chamila. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1245th film in Sri Lankan cinema. The film is influenced by 1999 LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre. The film has been shot in and around Karuwalagaswewa for 12 consecutive days. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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