Sri Lanka Synopsis
මචන්
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2 of 3 Sri Lanka films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Sri Lanka average of 6.1/10.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Sri Lanka, Germany, Italy |
| Original Language | Sinhala |
| Spoken Languages | English, Sinhalese |
| Production Companies | Redwave Films, RAI, Babelsberg Film |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | September 9, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1172522 |