| Sihina Sameekarana සිහින සමීකරණ | |
| Director: | Sasika Herath[1] |
| Producer: | Prof. Charith Jayathilaka Dammika Geekianage |
| Starring: | Sajitha Anthony Kasuni Kavindi Ashan Dias Maureen Charuni Randika Gunathilake |
| Music: | Chinthaka Jayakody |
| Cinematography: | Chandana Jayasinghe |
| Editing: | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Studio: | YS Production |
| Distributor: | LFD Theatres[2] |
| Released: | 17 May 2024[3] |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Sinhala |
| Budget: | LKR 20,000,000 (estd.) |
Sihina Sameekarana (Dream Equations) (Sinhala; Sinhalese: '''සිහින සමීකරණ: අයිස් දියවන ලයිෆ් ප්රේමය''')[4] a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Sasika Herath and co-produced by Professor Charith Jayathilaka and Dammika Geekianage for YS Production.[5] [6] It stars Sajitha Anthony and Kasuni Kavindi in lead roles along with Ashan Dias, Maureen Charuni and Randika Gunathilake in supportive roles.[7]
This is the maiden cinema direction by Sasika Herath, who previously worked as an assistant film director for long period of time.[13] In 2019, Herath met Professor Charith Jayathilake and discussed about an educational film. Along with that intention, Herath asked Dharshana Vidya Aravinda to write the screenplay. Chandana Jayasinghe is the cinematographer, Ajith Ramanayake is the editor[14] and Chinthaka Jayakodi is the music director. Indika Dharmathilaka contributed as the assistant director whereas Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe is the sound designer and both art direction and costume designed by Piyatissa Akuramboda. Priyantha Vanninayake is the makeup artist and Ananda Bandara made color combination. Production Mixing with Duminda Perera and Harendra Perera.[15] Upul Shantha Sannasgala is the lyricist, where Harshana Dissanayake, Nelka Thilini and Sujeewa Jagoda made background vocals.
Shooting of the film commenced in February 2020 and continued for about 25 days, but delayed due to COVID-19 outbreak in the island. Filming was done in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa, in Colombo and Pallekele. However production completed in 2022. In 2023, Chandana Jayasinghe won the award for the Best Cinematographer for the film at the Bayelsa International Film Festival in Nigeria.[16]
The media screening of the film was held at Kollupitiya Liberty Cinema on 10 May 2024 and the premiere of the film was held on 17 May 2024 at Kollupitiya Liberty Cinema.[17] [18] [19]