The Newspaper (film)

The Newspaper
official poster
Sinhalaද නිවුස් පේපර්
Directed bySarath Kothalawala
Kumara Thirimadura[1]
Written bySarath Kothalawala
Kumara Thirimadura
Produced byBandula Gunawardane
Ravindra Guruge
H.D. Premasiri
StarringSarath Kothalawala
Kumara Thirimadura
Gihan Fernando
Dharmapriya Dias
CinematographyChandana Jayasinghe
Edited byRukmal Nirosh
Music byGayathri Khemadasa
Distributed byEAP Theaters
Release date
  • 2 July 2020 (2020-07-02)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

The Newspaper (Sinhala: ද නිවුස් පේපර්) is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film co-directed by Sarath Kothalawala and Kumara Thirimadura.[2][3] It is produced by Bandula Gunawardane along with Ravindra Guruge and H.D. Premasiri.[4] It stars both directors Kothalawala and Thirimadura in lead roles where Gihan Fernando, Dharmapriya Dias and Pubudu Chathuranga made supportive roles.[5][6] Music composed by Gayathri Khemadasa.[7]

A special screening of the film was held at the Savoy Premier Hall in Wellawatte on 29 June 2020.[8] A special screening will be held on the 24 July 2020 at 4 pm at the Wilmax Cinema Hall in Anuradhapura.[9] A special screening and dialogue of the film was held on the 3 September 2020 at the Savoy Premiere (Roxy) Cinema Hall, Wellawatte.[10]

  1. ^ "Did Sarath and Kumara also make the newspaper to attack the media?". Divaina. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "'The Newspaper' is out". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Award winning collaboration". Daily News. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "The Newspaper produced by Sarasaviya award winner Dr. Bandula Gunawardena will arrive on the 2nd". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ "A collection of three Sarasavi Awards". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The News Paper ද නිවුස් පේපර්". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Friends who seek justice against media injustice". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "First film after Covid 19". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. ^ "The Newspaper to Anuradhapura". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Conversation with the Newspaper". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 September 2020.