Savoy Cinema, Colombo Explained

Savoy Cinema, Colombo
Status:Operating
Owner:EAP Films and Theatres Private Limited
Location:Wellawatte, Colombo
Address:Galle Road, Wellawatte
Location Country:Sri Lanka
Coordinates:6.8783°N 79.8579°W
Website:EAP Films

Savoy Cinema, Colombo also known as Savoy 3D Cinema and Savoy 2 is a prominent cinema in Sri Lanka located on Galle Road in Wellawatte, Colombo, just near the old Dutch canal.[1] [2] The building is owned and run by EAP Films and Theatres Private Limited.[3] [4] The theatre generally have premiere releases in four languages including English, Sinhala, Tamil and Hindi languages.[5]

The cinema opened in August 1949 with the premiere of The Jolson Story. It was initially owned and operated by C. V. de Silva, who named it after the Savoy Theatre in London. The original building had a small bookshop in the foyer and a number of shops that faced Galle Road, including a clothes shop and the Savoy Emporium, which dealt in medicines and groceries.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Muller, Carl. Colombo: A Novel. Penguin. 2000. 9789351181583.
  2. Book: A to Z Atlas of Colombo City. Goonewardena, C. T.. 1969. Survey Department. 47.
  3. Web site: EAP Films and Theatres Private Limited. www.eapmovies.com. 2019-04-24.
  4. Web site: Savoy Cinema (Colombo) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos). TripAdvisor. en. 2019-04-24.
  5. Web site: Savoy Cinemas screens Captain Marvel in English and Tamil for the first time in Sri Lanka. www.dailymirror.lk. en. 2019-04-24.