Usaviya Nihandai Explained

Usaviya Nihandai
Native Name:උසාවිය නිහඩයි
Director:Prasanna Vithanage
Producer:H D Premasiri
Starring:Thilakshini Ratnayake
Music:K
Cinematography:M D Mahindapala
Editing:A. Sreekar PrasadOffline Editor = Sithum Samarajeewa
Distributor:EAP, CEL Theatres[1]
Runtime:53 minutes
Country:Sri Lanka
Language:Sinhala

Usaviya Nihandai (Sinhala; Sinhalese: උසාවිය නිහඩයි|italic=yes) (Silence in the Courts) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala documentary dram directed by Prasanna Vithanage and produced by H D Premasiri.Specially this is not belongs to the film category.[2] The film runs through narration, where the role leads by Thilakshini Ratnayake. Music composed by K (Indian composer).[3] [4] [5] [6] It is the 1261st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Plot

The film is about true incident of infamous judge Lenin Ratnayake’s alleged sexual abuse, where incorrect decision given to a raped woman, who was initially failed to provide his innocence at the court.[8] [9] [10] Film was screened at many international film festivals, prior to screen at Sri Lanka.[11]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Usaviya Nihadai tomorrow . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Silence In The Courts . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 25 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Silence in the Courts (2015) . IMDB . 25 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Prasanna Vithanage's 'Silence In The Courts' Free To Be Screened . Asian Mirror . 25 February 2017.
  6. Web site: World Premiere for "Silence in the Courts" in Russia The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. www.sundaytimes.lk. 2017-08-16.
  7. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
  8. Web site: 'Silence in the Court' A film on a controversial conduct of a judge . The Sunday Times . 3 October 2016.
  9. Web site: SILENCE IN THE COURTS . FESTIVAL OF SOUTHASIAN DOCUMENTARIES KATHMANDU, NEPAL . 3 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Vithanage Qustions The Silence In The Court . Sunday Leader . 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161212033906/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2016/10/09/vithanage-qustions-the-silence-in-the-court/. December 12, 2016.
  11. Web site: Courts silence 'Silence in the Courts'. Daily News . 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006135059/http://dailynews.lk/2016/10/05/local/95033. October 6, 2016.
  12. Web site: The girl behind Silence in the Courts . Sarasaviya. 28 March 2018.