# Walapatala

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Walapatala <br> වලාපටල
| image          = Walapatala film poster.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = 
| director       = Vijitha Gunaratne
| producer       = Kasheyapa Gunarathna <br> Nelum Gunarathna
| writer         = Vijitha Gunaratne
| based_on       = 
| starring       = [Jayalath Manoratne](/source/Jayalath_Manoratne) <br> [Jayani Senanayake](/source/Jayani_Senanayake) <br> [Saumya Liyanage](/source/Saumya_Liyanage)
| music          = [Tharupathi Munasinghe](/source/Tharupathi_Munasinghe)
| cinematography = K. D. Dayananda
| editing        = Ravindra Guruge
| studio         = 
| distributor    = CEL Theaters <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080622/TV/tvtimes002.html |title='Walapatala' unveils at Regal |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=13 December 2019}}</ref>
| released       = {{Film date|2008|05|27|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 
| country        = [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)
| language       = [Sinhala](/source/Sinhalese_language)
| gross          = 
| italic_title   = 
| budget         = 
}}

'''''Walapatala (Penumbra)''''' ({{langx|si|වලාපටල|italic=yes}}) is a 2008 [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)n Sinhala drama film directed by Vijitha Gunaratne and co-produced by Kasheyapa Gunarathna and Nelum Gunarathna.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080601/TV/tv-times00003.html |title='Walapatala' screenplay released |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=13 December 2019}}</ref> It stars [Jayalath Manoratne](/source/Jayalath_Manoratne) and [Jayani Senanayake](/source/Jayani_Senanayake) in lead roles along with [Saumya Liyanage](/source/Saumya_Liyanage) and [Gamini Haththotuwegama](/source/Gamini_Haththotuwegama). Music composed by [Tharupathi Munasinghe](/source/Tharupathi_Munasinghe).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/03/03/?fn=sa16030322 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.island.lk/2008/07/02/midweek4.html |title=Walapatala's cinematic integrity - Midweek Review |publisher=The Island |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/07/06/spe11.asp |title=Microscopic view of the systemic ailment Walapatala - Penumbra by Vijitha Gunarathne |publisher=The Sunday Observer |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080525/TV/tv-times00002.html |title='Walapatala': Vijitha weaves a true story |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> It is the 1107th Sri Lankan film in the [Sinhala cinema](/source/Cinema_of_Sri_Lanka).<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=3 October 2016 | 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>

==Plot==
{{no plot|date=September 2020}}

==Cast==
* [Jayani Senanayake](/source/Jayani_Senanayake) as Sumana
* [Gamini Haththotuwegama](/source/Gamini_Haththotuwegama) as Dr. Manoharan
* [Jayalath Manoratne](/source/Jayalath_Manoratne) as Council member Victor Jayasundara
* [Saumya Liyanage](/source/Saumya_Liyanage) as Dr. Delgoda
* [Lal Kularatne](/source/Lal_Kularatne) as Sergeant Banda
* [Palitha Silva](/source/Palitha_Silva) as Chartin
* [Duleeka Marapana](/source/Duleeka_Marapana) as Sheela
* [Deepani Silva](/source/Deepani_Silva) as Nurse
* [Kumara Thirimadura](/source/Kumara_Thirimadura) - uncredited role
* Somasiri Alakolange
* Athula Liyanage as Amarapala
* [Anton Jude](/source/Anton_Jude) as Piyasena
* [Nalin Pradeep Udawela](/source/Nalin_Pradeep_Udawela)
* [Dharmapriya Dias](/source/Dharmapriya_Dias)
* [Swarna Mallawarachchi](/source/Swarna_Mallawarachchi) - guest appearance

==Awards==
* 2008 Sarasaviya Award for the Best Director - Vjitha Gunaratne<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/12/27/spe03.asp |title=Sarasaviya Awards on its 32nd successive run: Local Oscars back again |publisher=The Sunday Observer |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>
* 2008 Sarasaviya Award for the Best Supporting Actor - Saumya Liyanage
* 2008 Sarasaviya Award for the Best Art Direction - Lal Harindranath

==References==
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Category:2008 films
Category:2008 Sinhala-language films
Category:2008 Sri Lankan films
Category:2008 drama films
Category:Sri Lankan drama films
Category:Sinhala-language drama films

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