{{short description|2020 Sri Lankan action film}} {{Infobox film | name = Ethalaya | image = Eethalaya poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Nalaka Vithanage | producer = NK Films | writer = Nalaka Vithanage | based_on = | starring = Kelum Kularatne <br> Chamathka Lakmini <br> Shehani Perera <br> Rex Kodippili | music = Keshan Perera | cinematography = Thilanka Perera<br> Indika Lakmal <br> Nishantha Pradeep | editing = Thivanka Amarasiri | studio = | distributor = MPI, LFD, CEL Theaters | released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|03|05}} | runtime = | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | gross = | budget = }}
'''''Ethalaya''''' is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film directed by Nalaka Vithanage<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethalaya / ඊතලය |url=http://www.films.lk/ethalaya-Sinhala-film-2187.html |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema}}</ref> and co-produced by Dan Wijeratne with Kelum Aryan Kularatne for NK Films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The arrow hits the target tomorrow |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/03/05/16994/ඊතලය-හෙට-ඉලක්කය-අල්ලයි |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> It stars Kelum Kularatne, Chamathka Lakmini and newcomer Shehani Perera in lead roles whereas Gayathri Dias, Rex Kodippili and Shyam Fernando made supportive roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eethalaya coming soon |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2019/10/10/10437/ඊතලය-ළඟදීම |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The standard purpose of an abusive young woman: Eethalaya |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/10/17/10712/අසම්මත-තරුණියකගෙ-සම්මත-අරමුණ |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> Shehani is the younger sister of popular film actress Udari Perera.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I prefer a woman named Udari Perera |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2020/10/15/19195/මම-වඩා-කැමති-උදාරි-පෙරේරා-කියන-ගැහැනියට |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref>
The screening of the film halted due to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cinemas closed islandwide |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2020/03/19/17485/දිවයින-පුරා-සිනමාශාලා-වැසේ |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> However, the film halls were reopened from 27 June 2020 and the film was re-released in film theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cinemas reopen on the 27th with Eethalaya, Seda Mawathe and Avilensului |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2020/06/25/17841/ඊතලය-සේද-මාවතේ-ඇවිළෙන-සුලුයි-සමඟ-27-දා-සිනමා-ශාලා-යළි-විවෘතයි |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> However, the producer Kelum Aryan expressed the injustice occurred during the screening of the film in the rescheduled period.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who am I telling about this? Eethalaya Producer Leading Actor Kelum Aryan |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2020/07/09/17962/මං-කාටද-මේ-ගැන-කියන්නේ |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref>
==Plot== {{No plot|date=February 2020}}
==Cast== * Kelum Kularatne as Suraj<ref>{{Cite web |title=The arrow on the Silk Road |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2020/03/12/17255/සේද-මාවතේ-යන-ඊතලය |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> * Shehani Perera * Chamathka Lakmini as Ayanthi * Rex Kodippili * Shyam Fernando as Minister Lakshman Suranimala<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thecolombopost.net/ඊතලය-ෆිල්ම්-එක-හැදුනේ-මෙහ | title=Eethalaya in final stages | publisher=The Colombo Post | accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref> * Gayathri Dias * Dharmapriya Dias * Teddy Vidyalankara
==Soundtrack== The film consists with three songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sinhala Movie Directory: Eethalaya |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/10/08/19167/සිංහල-චිත්%E2%80%8Dරපට-නාමාවලිය |access-date=2021-05-14 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref>
{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Sungare | lyrics1= | extra1 = Poorna Sachintha | title2 = Ruweththi | lyrics2= | extra2 = Keshan Perera | title3 = Asuru Sanekin | lyrics3= | extra3 = Manthi Wijetunga }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt10810522}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvwqmFjMYhg&feature=emb_logo Trailer of ''Eethalaya''] on YouTube
Category:2020 films Category:2020 Sinhala-language films Category:2020 Sri Lankan films {{SriLanka-film-stub}}