Vijayaba Kollaya (2019)
- Original title
- විජයබා කොල්ලය
- Directed by
- Sunil Ariyaratne
- Genre
- drama, history, romance
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a Sinhalese historical drama set in 1521 about a succession dispute that splits the Kingdom of Kotte. A love triangle involving Nayanananda, Neelamani and Asanga unfolds against this political upheaval.
historicaldramaticsomberslow-pacedromantictragicpoliticalatmospheric
What happens
Vijayaba Kollaya (Sinhala: විජයබා කොල්ලය, lit. 'Sack of Vijayabahu') is a 2019 Sinhalese historical drama directed by Sunil Ariyaratne. The film stars Hemal Ranasinghe, Senali Fonseka and Ashan Dias in lead roles. Rohana Weerasinghe composed the film's soundtrack. The film's screenplay was written by Tissa Abeysekara, the last before his death. The story is based on W. A. Silva's 1938 novel Vijayaba Kollaya on the historical event of the same name. The Vijayabā Kollaya was a succession dispute in 1521 that led to the division of the Kingdom of Kotte and eventually its downfall. The love triangle of Nayanananda, Neelamani and Asanga. In theatres both 2D and 3D. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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