Divya Premaya Explained

Peralena Iranama දිව්‍ය ප්‍රේමය
Director:	N.V. Javeri, D.S. Babu
Producer:	N. Thuraisingham
Starring:	Luman Rajapakse Srimathi Karunadevi Eddie Jayamanne Gemini Kantha
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Divya Premaya also known as Divyamaya Premaya (si|දිව්‍ය ප්‍රේමය) is a 1948 Sri Lankan Sinhala language drama film which was directed by D.S. Babu and N.V. Javeri.^{[1] [2] [3]} Luman Rajapakse and Srimathi Karunadevi acted in the lead roles for the first time through this film. This film was only the 4th Sinhala movie in the Cinema of Sri Lanka and the first movie with scenes in Sri Lanka^{[4] [5]} This was only one of 3 Sinhala language films to have released in 1948. The film was released on 22 May 1948 through the Ginthupitiya Talkies, the year Sri Lanka got independence from the British Empire.^[6]

Cast

• Luman Rajapakse
• Srimathi Karunadev
• Robert Perera
• Simon Silva
• Peter Siriwardene

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film History - National Film Corporation. www.nfc.gov.lk. 2018-02-10.
2. News: Divya Premaya - දිව්‍ය ප්‍රේමය - Sri Lanka Cinema. 1948-05-22. www.films.lk. 2018-02-10.
3. Web site: Life Online - Sinhala cinema turns 66 today. life.dailymirror.lk. 2018-02-10.
4. Web site: "Broken Promise" was Given to Srilanka 70 Years Ago. Nandana. english.mirrorarts.lk. ar-aa. 2018-02-10.
5. Web site: Sinhala Cinema. www.ucs.mun.ca. 2018-02-10.
6. Web site: දිව්‍ය ප්‍රේමයේ (Film): Reviews, Ratings, Cast and Crew - Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. 2018-02-10.