"El Hale Kiribath" is a short film directed by Ranga Bandaranayake. Set in the aftermath of the 30-year ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, the film follows a Tamil girl who arrives at a Sinhalese household in search of her disappeared brother from the war. The family she stays with carries their own unresolved grief, as their son was disappeared during the 1988–89 Insurrection. As the two sides confront their separate histories of loss, the story unfolds around the preparation and sharing of kiribath (milk rice), a traditional dish associated with celebration. Through this everyday ritual, the film reflects on memory, loss, and the complex intersections of grief, culture, and coexistence.
Checking...Scrape Manually
Director
Ranga Bandaranayake
Makeup Artist
Chandana Senerath Bandara
Art Direction
Kokila Wijesundara
Graphic Designer
Chamara Kamaladewa
Sound Recordist
Sanath Perera
Sound Recordist
Padmasiri Gunathilaka
Status
Released
Countries
Sri Lanka
Companies
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
Related Videos
Previous slideNext slide
El Hale Kiribath | ඇල් හාලේ කිරිබත් (අවුරුදු ටෙලිනාට්ය) | Avurudu Teledrama @SriLankaRupavahinitv