| Arumosam Wahi අරුමෝසම් වැහි | |
| Director: | Priyantha Colombage |
| Producer: | Priyantha Colombage |
| Starring: | Mahendra Perera W. Jayasiri Vasantha Vittachchi |
| Music: | Samantha Perera |
| Cinematography: | Suminda Weerasinghe |
| Editing: | Stanley de Alwis |
| Studio: | Prasad Color Lab, Madras |
| Distributor: | Duthranga Films |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Sinhala |
Arumosam Wahi (Fancy Rains) (Sinhala; Sinhalese: italic=yes|අරුමෝසම් වැහි) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's drama film directed and produced by Priyantha Colombage with the funds of National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.[1] It stars Mahendra Perera and W. Jayasiri in lead roles along with Vasantha Vittachchi and Ajith Lokuge.[2] Music composed by Samantha Perera, which was his maiden cinematic music direction.[3] It is the 997th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]
The film represented at Jakarta International Film Festival 2002 and 33rd Film Festival of India at New Delhi.[5] The film was shot around Nachchidoowa in Anuradhapura.[6] Ministry of Education approved the film as suitable for school children.[7]
In January 2003, a controversy arose when the film replaced with a cheap, erotic film at a theatre in Avissawella just after three days its release. Director claimed that the replacement was done even without the knowledge of National Film Corporation. The film was withdrawn from all the cinema theaters around the country on January 2 after 13 days of screening.[8] However, the film was re-screened at National Film Corporation circuit cinemas from February 14. 2003.[9]