Dilhani Ekanayake
Biography: Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (Sinhala: දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the most popular actress in multiple times.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 10, 1973
Deathday: N/A
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Gamani
2011-08-19
Gamani
Overview: Story based on a true incident. Terrorists massacre fifty seven people in a remote village in Sri Lanka. The ill trained, unorganized Home guards could not protect the Village. A brave army Major stationed in area awaiting retirement. A female voluntary teacher convinces the Major about his Extra/Additional responsibility and tells what use of his many gallantry medals if people next door sleep in jungle at night or farmers languish in hunger without being able to cultivate. The Major, through army, trains the Home guards, turn them into a formidable force who protect the village when terrorists launch next attack to wipe out village.
Genres: War
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2011-08-19
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Overview: Happy Birthday (Sinhala: හැපි බර්ත් ඩේ) is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala action mystery thriller film directed by Aruna Jayawardena and produced by The Capital Maharaja Organization Limited as a Stein Film, and distributed by M Entertainments. The film stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi in lead roles whereas Tashi Kalidasa, Yohani Hettiarachchi, Surya Dayaruwan and Randika Goonetileke made supportive roles.
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Original Language: si
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Underpants Thief
2021-12-23
Underpants Thief
Overview: The story revolves around the character of a man with a less spoken mental condition, Sam (played by Pubudu), He is a man who steals and keeps women's panties. His brother's wife Nayani (played by Dilhani) is persecuted for behaving like her husband's younger brother was sexually abused. But she gets used to it and takes the initiative to rehabilitate him
Genres: Drama
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2021-12-23
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Ape Principal
2023-12-15
Ape Principal
Overview: A new principal comes to the underdeveloped village school that is affected by lazy teachers and drugs.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2023-12-15
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Happy Birthday
2022-05-26
Happy Birthday
Overview: The widow Nita Saparamadu and her two daughters Natalie and Venuki now live in Nita's father's spacious bungalow. Her father Saparamadu was a millionaire. It has been a month since he passed away. So Nita decided to celebrate her daughter's 18th birthday at this house, though not too big. Before Saparamadu's death, all of his estate was transferred to Nita's eldest daughter, Natalie. Victor, a close associate of Mr. Saparamadu knew this secret. From then on Victor began to draw a plan which was launched on this birthday celebration. Nita had a mysterious incident when she came to this bungalow with her two daughters in which Manika, the housemaid was disappeared. The story then revolves around Nita Saparamadu's attempt to protect her two daughters from these unknown thugs.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2022-05-26
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Yakada Pihatu
2003-08-27
Yakada Pihatu
Overview: One person wins at life by bravely challenging his destiny; he is jailed for murder but released after a few years.
Genres: Crime Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-27
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Spandana
2015-03-18
Spandana
Overview: A young girl falls ill due to a heart condition.Her aunt lived alone and died unexpectedly.After her recovery, she reveals that she is living with her aunt transplanted heart.She decides to go to aunts's bungalow with her friends for the final prayers for her died aunt.Then what happen to them?
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-18
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Dreaming Butterflies
2017-08-11
Dreaming Butterflies
Overview: Heena Hoyana Samanallu (Dreaming Butterflies) (Sinhalese: හීන හොයන සමනල්ලු) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Rohan Perera and produced by Sunil T Fernando for Sunil T Films. Shehan, who belongs to a higher middle class family is the only child of Madhavi (Dilhani Ekanayake) and Adithya (Saumya Liyanage). Their lives changed unexpectedly when Shehan is diagnosed with leukemia.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2017-08-11
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Dharmayuddhaya
2017-07-14
Dharmayuddhaya
Overview: (Sinhalese: ධර්මයුද්ධය) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala Family drama film directed by Indian director Cheyyar Ravi and produced by MTV Channel for Sirasa Films of The Capital Maharaja Organization Limited and is distributed by M Entertainments.It is a Sinhala remake of the Indian Malayalam- language film Drishyam originally written by Jeethu Joseph. Dharmayuddhaya follows the story of Harishchandra; a self-made businessman, loved and respected by all in the area. His wife and two children are his most valued treasures of his life and he spends lot of time watching films which is his hobby. Due to a stranger who enters their lives, his life along with the lives of his wife and daughters’ change unexpectedly
Genres: Drama Thriller Family
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2017-07-14
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Pickpocket
2002-09-06
Pickpocket
Overview: A pickpocket (Linton Semage) is blamed by his wife for bringing misery to other families and as well as to their own home. Although he has promised to reform himself, he cannot find another line of work which would bring him a living wage. One day, after a morning of picking pockets, Kamal finds a photograph of his wife in a man's purse he had just stolen. This turns his life into chaos. He does not tell his wife about this and goes on searching for the owner of the purse. What he finds is only the beginning of his tragedy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2002-09-06
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Flowers of the Sky
2008-01-01
Flowers of the Sky
Overview: A Silver screen idol of yesteryear a faded star today. In the web of a scandal the limelight is all her again. A long forgotten secret resurfaces making her undertake the most painful journey ever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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This Is My Moon
2000-12-09
This Is My Moon
Overview: Set in a Northern border village during the Sri Lankan Civil War, a Sinhalese soldier meets a Tamil girl in the battlefield. The soldier leaves the army with the girl, and goes back to his village. The arrival of the Tamil girl into this predominantly Sinhala village causes a stir within the community, where they collectively decide to send her to a refugee camp. "This is My Moon" is a controversial examination of village life, where rural myths are shattered to reveal a deeper reality of a society torn apart by war.
Genres: War
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2000-12-09
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Thank You Berty
2011-11-25
Thank You Berty
Overview: Thank You Berty (Sinhala: තෑන්ක් යු බර්ටි) is a 2010 Sinhalese language Sri Lankan action-comedy film written by Tennyson Cooray as his directorial debut and starring a number of Sri Lankan comedians, including Bandu Samarasinghe, Dilhani Ekanayake, Ananda Wickramage, Mahendra Perera, Anusha Damayanthi, Nilanthi Dias, and Cletus Mendis. The film had its world premiere August 7, 2010, in Melbourne, Australia.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2011-11-25
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Ko Mark No Mark
2014-12-12
Ko Mark No Mark
Overview: Ko Mark No Mark is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Jayaprakash Siwgurunadan and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Vijaya Nandasiri in dual roles and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Giriraj Kaushalya and Mihira Sirithilaka
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-12
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Pissu Double
2002-04-04
Pissu Double
Overview: Jackie and Vikie steal money from a charity box in their village and run away. They arrive in Colombo and stay in a hotel where Jackie falls in love with Bhagya, a psychiatrist. Unknown, that another man, named Tintin is also in the race to win over Bhagya. Who will finally win her heart?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2002-04-04
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Pissu Trible
2003-05-28
Pissu Trible
Overview: Two pampered girls are married against their wishes to two crazy boys. As soon as trouble starts brewing, the girl’s father decides to bring in another girl to cause jealousy and re-ignite their relationship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2003-05-28
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Siri Raja Siri
2008-03-06
Siri Raja Siri
Overview: The story of a poor student from a village in Sri Lanka who was sent to a wealthy school in the country's capital city.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2008-03-06
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Paha Samath
2017-12-01
Paha Samath
Overview: Samath's humble and patient demeanor is also highlighted in the movie and contrasts vehemently with the sense of entitlement we see in children educated in major cities. His innate desire to ensure that his village receives electricity and find a practical method of supplying water to his parents' paddy field are what motivate him. Will he succeed - '5 Samath'.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2017-12-01
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Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai - පිටසක්වල කුමාරයයි පැංචෝ හතයි
2008-07-24
Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai - පිටසක්වල කුමාරයයි පැංචෝ හතයි
Overview: Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai (Alien Prince and Seven Kids) (Sinhala: පිට සක්වළ කුමාරයයි පැංචෝ හතයි) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala science fiction film directed by Sirimal Wijesinghe and produced by Dushyantha Mahabaduge for Cinemaya International. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Janaka Kumbukage and Suminda Sirisena. Music composed by Aruna Lian. It is the 1109th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Genres: Family Science Fiction
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2008-07-24
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Mille Soya
2004-10-21
Mille Soya
Overview: Mille Soya, is a film depicting a dangerous and hazardous journey by a young Sri Lankan group to rich Europe. They are subject to deceptions by the intermediaries, betrayals by friends, arrests while crossing the borders and even death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2004-10-21
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Seya
2018-03-15
Seya
Overview: Seya (Sinhala: සේයා) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala horror film written and directed by Kalyana Chandrasekara and co-produced by A. Parister and Tharanga Athuraliya for Niro Films. It stars an all-female cast of 36 actresses, including, Udari Perera, Dilhani Ekanayake and Menik Wijewardena in lead role along with Deepani Silva, Vishaka Siriwardena and Gayathri Dias. Music composed by Sarath Wickrama. This is Sri Lanka's first all-female featuring movie. It is the 1299th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2018-03-15
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The Frozen Fire
2018-11-13
The Frozen Fire
Overview: Some are called heroes, some villains. Histories get buried and the dead are resurrected. Sometimes a thread of humanity gets drawn from blurred stories. It could clothe the world one day or stitch together a fallen flag.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2018-11-13
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Walampoori - Seven and Half Dreams
Walampoori - Seven and Half Dreams
Overview: In this tale of deception and misadventure, a group of five village con men, each with unique skills, form a traveling performance troupe to camouflage their illicit actives. When approached by Swami, a con artist posing as a Hindu priest, they agree to pose as fake businessmen in a scheme to buy two Walampooris.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: si
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Gautama Buddha Matha
2024-12-10
Gautama Buddha Matha
Overview: Directed by Professor Sunil Ariyaratne, 'Gautama Buddha Matha' is a cinematic portrayal inspired by the life of Mahapajapati Gotami, the revered queen and one of the earliest followers of the Buddha.
Genres: History Family
Original Language: si
Release Date: 2024-12-10
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Stigma
Stigma
Overview: The movie opens up with an accidental death of a 30 years old youth. At the autopsy, investigators find his identity card which belongs to ‘Revatha the Buddhist monk’. It stirs the hornet’s nest in the neighborhood where Revatha used to live, as at the time of his death, he had disrobed. Therefore, parishioners of his temple object to bringing his body to the temple and holding a monk’s funeral. Then the movie begins to reveal the backstory till his death.
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Original Language: si
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