Bora Diya Pokuna

Bora Diya Pokuna (Sinhala: බොරදිය පොකුණ) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Sathyajith Maitipe and produced by Sunil Dharmasiri.^[2][3] It stars Kaushalya Fernando and Dilani Abeywardana in lead roles along with Priyanka Samaraweera and Duminda de Silva.^[4] Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayaka.^[5][6][7] It is the 1222nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[8]

Bora Diya Pokuna
බොරදිය පොකුණ
Directed by	Sathyajith Maitipe[1]
Written by	Sathyajith Maitipe
Produced by	Sunil Dharmasiri
Starring	Kaushalya Fernando Dilani Abeywardana Priyanka Samaraweera
Cinematography	Paalitha Perera
Edited by	Ravindra Guruge
Music by	Pradeep Ratnayaka
Release date	14 February 2015 (2015-02-14)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala
Budget	රු.8,500,000

The film was screened at Smithsonian Institution in Washington on 5 December 2004.^[9] The film production was completed in 2003,^[10] but banned by the Public Performance Board of Sri Lanka, until it was granted in 2010 for showing in 2015.^{[11][12][13][14][15]} The film won a special prize for the Best Fiction Film at Honolulu International Film festival, 2005 in Hawaii.^[16]

Cast

• Kaushalya Fernando as Ariyalatha / Gothami
• Dilani Abeywardana as Mangala^[17]
• Duminda de Silva as Vipula^[18]
• Priyanka Samaraweera as Suwineetha
• Dharmasiri Bandaranayake as Desmond
• Veena Jayakody as Doreen
• Rathnawali Kekunawela as Bording mistress
• Rohitha Karunarathna as Sanjeewa
• Chandani Seneviratne as Piyasili
• Leonie Kotelawala as Gothami' mother
• Chandra Kaluarachchi as Desmond's mother
• Gayan Lakruwan as Suranjith
• Pramudi Karunaratne as Taniya
• Sarath Kothalawala
• Nilmini Buwaneka
• Asela Jayakody
• Giriraj Kaushalya
• Jayani Senanayake

References

1. "Talk with Maitipe". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
2. "Sathyajith taps new talent". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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4. "'Boradiya Pokuna' still in deep water". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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6. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
7. "Bora Diya Pokuna". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
8. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
9. "'Bora Diya Pokuna' reels disappear in Washington". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
10. "Sathyajith overcomes many hurdles". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
11. "Bora Diya Pokuna Creates Ripples". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
12. "Refreshing dip into Bora Diya Pokuna". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
13. "Bora Diya Pokuna screened at Sarasaviya Film Festival". Daily News. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
14. "Comment: Bora Diya Pokuna: Scent of the Lotus Pond". The Island. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
15. "Plot of Bora Diya Pokuna". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
16. "Honolulu honours 'Bora Diya Pokuna'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
17. "It was heart touching moment". Sarsaviya. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
18. "Sri Lanka's tallest actor". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.