The OAAV screened a popular Sinhala movie this year for the first time, in order to raise funds for the front line soldiers who are actively engaged in counter terrorism measures in Sri Lanka. The movie was a hit in Melbourne amongst the Sri Lankan community with the participation of the main actor Saranga Dissasekara from Sri Lanka to promote the movie. 3 out of the 4 sessions were sold out and the movie helped to raise approximately $11,000.

Nil Diya Yahana is a love story directed by an award winning teledrama maker, make-up artiste, television producer and cinema journalist Dayaratne Ratagedara and award-winning cinematographer Donald Karunaratne.The stars in the stellar cast are Chathurika Peries, Saranga Dissasekara, Tony Ranasinghe, Chandani Seneviratne, Roshan Pilapitiya, Sanath Gunathilaka, Damayanthi Fonseka, Menika Attanayake, Manjula Moragaha, Nadee Chandrasekara, Chandrasoma Binduhewa, Daya Alwis and Minister Dilan Perera. 

Popular film star Saranga Dissasekara honoured by the Old Anandians in Victoria

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