Usaviya Nihandai

Usaviya Nihandai (Sinhala: උසාවිය නිහඩයි) (Silence in the Courts) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala documentary dram directed by Prasanna Vithanage and produced by H D Premasiri.Specially this is not belongs to the film category.[2] The film runs through narration, where the role leads by Thilakshini Ratnayake. Music composed by K (Indian composer).[3][4][5][6] It is the 1261st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Usaviya Nihandai
උසාවිය නිහඩයි
Directed byPrasanna Vithanage
Written byPrasanna Vithanage
Produced byH D Premasiri
StarringThilakshini Ratnayake
CinematographyM D Mahindapala
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byK
Distributed byEAP, CEL Theatres[1]
Release dates
  • 25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) (Sakhalin Film Festival)
  • 22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)
Running time
53 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Plot

The film is about true incident of infamous judge Lenin Ratnayake’s alleged sexual abuse, where incorrect decision given to a raped woman, who was initially failed to provide his innocence at the court.[8][9][10] Film was screened at many international film festivals, prior to screen at Sri Lanka.[11]

Cast
  • Thilakshini Ratnayake as K.M.B Kamalawathi[12]
  • Vibhishana Kurera as Chandana Pushparuwan
  • Chula Mendis as Lenin Rathnayake
  • Anton Kurera as Lawyer Tennakoon
  • Chinthaka Vas as Bulathsinhalage Abeysinghe

References
  1. "Usaviya Nihadai tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "Silence In The Courts". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. "Silence in the Courts (2015)". IMDB. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. "Prasanna Vithanage's 'Silence In The Courts' Free To Be Screened". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. "World Premiere for "Silence in the Courts" in Russia | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. "'Silence in the Court' A film on a controversial conduct of a judge". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. "SILENCE IN THE COURTS". FESTIVAL OF SOUTHASIAN DOCUMENTARIES KATHMANDU, NEPAL. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. "SILENCE IN THE COURTS". Sunday Leader. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. "Vithanage Qustions The Silence In The Court". Daily News. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  12. "The girl behind Silence in the Courts". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 March 2018.


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