{{Infobox film | name = Sanda Yahanata <br> සඳ යහනට | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Mohan Niyaz <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990425/mirror5.html#label2 |title=A film off the beaten track |publisher=The Sunday Times|accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> | producer = Anil Jayasooriya | writer = Mohan Niyaz | based_on = | starring = Sabeetha Perera <br> Sanath Gunathilake <br> Cletus Mendis | music = Sarath Wickrema | cinematography = Lal Wickremaarachchi | editing = M. S. Aliman | studio = | distributor = CEL Theatres | released = {{Film date|2000|11|03|df=yes|ref1=<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/001001/tv.html#label2 | title='Sanda Yahanata', speaks of politics of violence | publisher=Sunday Times| accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref>}} | runtime = 117 minutes <ref>{{cite web | url=https://vodtv.vhx.tv/videos/sanda-yahanata-sinhala-film | title=Sanda Yahanata Sinhala Film | publisher=vodtv | accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref> | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | gross = | italic_title = | budget = }}
'''''Sanda Yahanata''''' ({{langx|si|'''සඳ යහනට'''}}) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Mohan Niyaz and produced by Anil Jayasooriya.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/001022/tv.html#4 | title='Sanda Yahanata' appeals to adults. | publisher=Sunday Times| accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref> It stars Sabeetha Perera and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Cletus Mendis and Palitha Silva.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/000305/tv.html#label5 |title='Sanda Yahanata' portrays violence |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}}</ref> The film marked the debut cinema appearance of Paboda Sandeepani. Music composed by Sarath Wickrema.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/sanda-yahanata-sinhala-film-1883.html |title=Sanda Yahanata - සඳ යහනට |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |accessdate=29 October 2019}}</ref> It is the 942nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=29 October 2019 | archive-date=23 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823000528/http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The film has been shot entirely around Kandy.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990620/mirror5.html | title=They are back on silver screen | publisher=Sunday Times| accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref>
==Plot== Viveka is the Grama Sevaka of the village and is the eldest in a family of four girls. Jagath Hathurusinghe supports a politician in the area and he is interested in Viveka. But she resists his advances due to many reasons including differences in political ideology. She also personally dislikes him. But the reason for the girl's opposition to his entreaties are not understood.
The politician supported by Jagath. Jagath now basking in the rights of political power continues with his idea to even compel Viveka by force to agree to his proposal. Viveka has no power to fight against male dominance and political power of this society and all personal animosity against Jagath becomes ineffective. Her dreams to enter into a happy wedded life with the man she likes ends on her wedding day with the most pathetic experience in her life.
Would educated and headstrong Viveka be able to win her fight against male opposition and the political rivals. While the story continues the film ends in a tragedy.
==Cast== * Sabeetha Perera as Viveka * Sanath Gunathilake as Jagath Hathurusinghe * Palitha Silva * Cletus Mendis as Politician * Roshan Pilapitiya * Mahendra Perera * Senaka Wijesinghe * Paboda Sandeepani as Viveka's sister * G. R. Perera as Farmer * Geetha Kanthi Jayakody * Lionel Wickrama * Seetha Kumari * Pradeep Hettiarachchi * Sandun Wijesiri * Eardley Wedamuni * Sunil Premakumara
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:2000 films Category:2000 Sinhala-language films Category:2000 Sri Lankan films {{2000s-SriLanka-film-stub}}