Rajya Sevaya Pinisai Explained

Rajya Sevaya Pinisai රාජ්‍ය සේවය පිණිසයි
Director:	Udayakantha Warnasuriya^[1]
Producer:	Ureka Films
Based On:	True incidents
Starring:	Sanath Gunathilake Geetha Kumarasinghe Joe Abeywickrama Kanchana Mendis
Music:	Dilup Gabadamudalige
Cinematography:	K. D. Dayananda
Editing:	Stanley de Alwis
Studio:	Dil Films International
Distributor:	EAP Theaters
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Rajya Sevaya Pinisai (On State Service)^[2] (Sinhala; Sinhalese: '''රාජ්‍ය සේවය පිණිසයි''') is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya for Ureka Films.^[3] It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Geetha Kumarasinghe in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Dilup Gabadamudalige.^[4]

The story is based on some true to life incidents that happened in Sri Lanka during 1987–1989 JVP insurrection.^[5]

Cast

• Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Janaka Situbandara
• Geetha Kumarasinghe as Mahesha Upamali
• Joe Abeywickrama as Sumanasekara
• Kanchana Mendis as Prabhashwari
• Linton Semage as Wijepala
• Nimal Antony as Nihal
• Salaman Fonseka as Minister Welgama
• Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Janaka's henchman
• Priyankara Rathnayake as Janaka's shooter
• Jagath Benaragama as Dragged away shooter
• Sarath Chandrasiri as Purple shirt shooter
• Raja Sumanapala as Shot shopowner
• Gunawardena Hettiarachchi as Doctor
• Buddhi Wickrama

Awards

Award Festival	Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Sarasaviya Awards	2001	Best Actress	Geetha Kumarasinghe
National Film Festival	2001	Best Actress	Geetha Kumarasinghe
Presidential Film Festival	2001	Best Supporting Actress	Kanchana Mendis^[6] ^[7]
		Best Female Vocalist	Nirosha Virajini^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sanath,Geetha on same set again . Sunday Times . 11 July 2019.
2. Web site: Udayakantha goes on state service . Sunday Times . 11 July 2019.
3. Web site: 'Rajya Sevaya Pinisai' shows a political crisis . Sunday Times . 11 July 2019.
4. Web site: Raajya Sewaya Pinisai - රාජ්‍ය සේවය පිණිසයි film crew . Sinhala Cinema Database . 11 July 2019.
5. Web site: 'Rajya Sevaya Pinisai' review . The Island . 11 July 2019.
6. Web site: Kanchana : A new star is born . Daily News . 11 July 2019.
7. Web site: Dancer turned actress . infolanka . 11 July 2019.
8. Web site: Nirosha Virajini stats . musicwave. 11 July 2019.