| Colombo කොළඹ | |
| Director: | Asama Liyanage |
| Producer: | Anusha Sanjeewa Edirimuni |
| Starring: | Hemal Ranasinghe Dharmapriya Dias Kumara Thirimadura |
| Music: | Ajith Kumarasiri |
| Cinematography: | Amith Krishantha |
| Editing: | Thilanka Perera |
| Studio: | Team Works Media Production[1] |
| Distributor: | EAP Theaters |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Sinhala |
Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan action thriller film directed by Asama Randil Liyanage and produced by Anusha Sanjeewa Edirimuni for Bees Production along with co-production by Athula Liyanage and Harindra Achalanka Kulasuriya.[2] [3] It stars Hemal Ranasinghe, Dharmapriya Dias, Nishan Kumara, Kumara Thirimadura, Rukmal Nirosh, and Jehan Appuhamy.[4] [5]
The film mostly received positive reviews from critics.[6]
The production of the film began in 2016.[7] The film was officially released on 18 March 2021 under EAP Theaters island wide.[8] The premiere of the film was held at the Savoy Primer in Wellawatte.[9] The theme of the film is 'Colombo is not a city but a life'.[10] [11]
The first release of the film took place on 18 March 2021. Then the film was screened for 42 days when the cinemas closed on May 1 due to second COVID-19 wave. Later, the second screening of the film was start on 15 July 2021 amidst of third COVID-19 wave.[12]