EAP Films

EAP Films & Theatres
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderEAP Edirisinghe
Soma Edirisinghe
RevenueIncrease Rs 34.2 billion (2019)
OwnerBen Holdings (since 2019)
ParentEAP Holdings (1972-2019)
Ben Holdings (Lycamobile) (2019-present)
SubsidiariesSavoy Cinema

EAP Films was originally founded as Edirisinghe Cinema Theatres in 1972. It has the largest share of the Sri Lanka theatre market with more than 15+ screens island-wide. It started producing films in 1994 and its first release was Dhawala Pushpaya (1994). The company has been listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange since the 2000s.[1]

  1. ^ "Leading entrepreneur and philanthropist Soma Edirisinghe laid to rest". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2021-01-16.