Nil Diya Yahana

Nil Diya Yahana (Sinhala: නිල් දිය යහන) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Dayaratne Ratagedara and co-produced by Mali Hettiarachchi and Sujeewa Priyashantha for Hemlock Investments.^[2] It stars Saranga Disasekara in debut cinema acting with Chathurika Pieris in lead roles along with Tony Ranasinghe and Chandani Seneviratne.^[3] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.^[4][5] It is the 1117th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[6]

Nil Diya Yahana නිල් දිය යහන
Directed by	Dayaratne Ratagedara
Written by	Dileepa Jayakody
Produced by	Hemlock Investments
Starring	Saranga Disasekara Chathurika Pieris Tony Ranasinghe
Cinematography	Donald Karunaratna
Edited by	Ravindra Guruge
Music by	Rohana Weerasinghe
Distributed by	CEL Theaters [1]
Release date	18 December 2008 (2008-12-18)
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Shooting of the film was completed in and around Colombo, Dambulla and Nuwara Eliya. Dileepa Jayakody marked his entrance as the script writer.^[1]

Plot

The story revolves around a young couple Shanuka and Shehara. Shehara is a daughter of a rich corrupt businessman whereas Shanuka is the son of an honest journalist Mauyadunne. Mayadunne writes many articles against Shehara's father. Despite, the rivalry between the two fathers, Shehara and Shanuka who attend the same science tuition decides to date each other. Shehara is able to hide this from her parents until one day she is seen with Shehara's brother. Shehara's dad find out and threatens to kill Shanuka's dad if Shanuka continues this relationship. Hence, Shehara and Shanuka stop physically meeting. However, they keep the relationship striving with the help of web messaging. The relationship leads to an ominous turn upon discovery.

Cast

• Saranga Disasekara as Shanuka Mayadunne
• Chathurika Peiris as Shehara Jayawardena
• Tony Ranasinghe as Jayawardena, Shehara's father
• Chandani Seneviratne as Asha, Shehara's mother
• Sanath Gunathilake as Minister
• Wilson Karunaratne as Shehara's Father's main goon
• Damayanthi Fonseka as Shanuka's elder sister
• Roshan Pilapitiya as Shehara's brother
• Manike Attanayake as Shanuka's mother
• Daya Alwis
• Dilan Perera as Tuition techer
• Manjula Moragaha as Danushka
• Dasun Pathirana as a student in the tuition class

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Sasara Vilai"	Akalanka Harinda, Chatra Serasinghe, Suranji Shyamali
2.	"Sundarai Kodewwama"	Iman Perera, Uresha Ravihari