Sri Lanka now a sought-after destination for Indian movies

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By Pranavesh Sivakumar

Colombo, May 28 (Daily Mirror) - Many popular Indian film producers and leading directors are selecting Sri Lanka and its various tourist hotspots for film shooting and have inquired with the government regarding popular and scenic locations, the Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka has been a sought-after destination for international film producers, but some industry experts said that the destination had failed to be marketed for the potential it holds, resulting in leading producers looking elsewhere in South Asia and Europe.

However, the country was in the limelight once again only recently, when Hyderabad heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda from the Tollywood industry, was seen shooting for a romantic song at Galle and in the corridors of Arcade Independence Square, for a song titled, Idhayam Ulle Vaa.

In addition, a close to half-a-dozen Tamil Cinema stars including well-known faces Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan (formerly known as Jayam Ravi), also featured in their yet-to-be-released film Parasakthi.

The Parasakthi film crew had based their shooting in the Kollupitiya Railway Station, among other places.

In the meantime, the country’s tourism sector has been acting swiftly to send Sri Lanka into the spotlight as a leading destination for Indian film productions.

This was with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) participating at the 10th edition of the India International Film Tourism Conclave in Mumbai, last year.

The event, hailed as the biggest film tourism platform in India, provided a rich opportunity for the island to showcase its diverse landscape and rich culture.

Comments - 14

james Wednesday, 28 May 2025 09:18 AM

Soon we will be absorbed to the Indian union with AKD's help

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Mohan Wednesday, 28 May 2025 12:12 PM

Stop talking rubbish like that Tissa Fernando idiot.

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MOHAN, GLAD WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE LIKE US WHO CALL THEM OUT. Wednesday, 28 May 2025 01:52 PM

MOHAN, WELL SAID, JAMES, TISSA, ZAROOK, YOHAN AND A FEW OTHERS ALL DISGRUNTLED SUPPORTERS OF PARTY'S WHO HAD THEIR LEADERS WIPED OUT.

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Nimal Wednesday, 28 May 2025 10:00 AM

This is very long overdue. SLTB should have done a lot more of course need govt. support Indian film industry is extremely rich and they have multiple film industries-Hindi, Tamil and Telegu being the bigger ones. Untapped potential

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Dr Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 28 May 2025 10:34 AM

There are great opportunities for SL tourism provided the beach thugs stop physically assaulting tourists!

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Ram Wednesday, 28 May 2025 11:24 AM

Scenic spots galore in sl particular northern part and East

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Can you spot a Lankan? Wednesday, 28 May 2025 12:14 PM

Everything Sri Lankans do nowadays is copy cat Indian culture and bollywood. From wedding dances to fashions to the way people talk in singlish is an imitation of Indian style Sri Lankan identity is non existent.

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CUT THE CLASS/STATUS OUT AND THE COUNTRY WILL BE A BETTER PLACE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GENERATIONS TO COME. Wednesday, 28 May 2025 02:08 PM

YES, I CAN SPOT HUNDREDS WHEN I MOVE AROUND. WOULD PREFER TO SEE US RUBBING SHOULDERS WITH INDIANS RATHER THAN CHINESE. ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY, NEVER TO GO DOWN THAT 99 YR LEASE OF ANY ASSETS, LIKE WE LOST THE PORT AND WENT STRAIGHT INTO A DEATH DRAP. THANK THE LORD WE HAD INDIAN TAMILS COME IN WHEN WE NEEDED THEM MOST TO WORK IN THE ESTATES, LIVE IN SUCH POOR CONDITIONS AND TODAY STILL SLAVING FOR US. OVERSEAS THERE IS NO CLASS/STATUS ALL PEOPLE ARE TREATED AS ONE PEOPLE, BUT HERE WE HAVE THIS CLASS/STATUS WHERE SOME THINK IT IS A COME DOWN TO GO WORK IN A FACTORY, CLEANING COMPANY OR ESTATES.

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S P Wednesday, 28 May 2025 12:30 PM

Very positive news!

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Danny Wednesday, 28 May 2025 01:46 PM

The country was ruined by racial ideas. The new government must have a business mentality. The Tamil Nadu film industry, known as Kollywood is largely depending on Sri Lankan diaspora abroad. The TV channels in TN are targeting them by bringing in competitors from diaspora and even from central Sri Lanka and sell expensive ads, while Sri Lankan TVs are wasting. The diaspora investors are moving into produce films and filming in Sri Lanka is part of that game. Government is busy asking loans with IMF etc. instead offer tax incentives to open studios here. Accept that diaspora is growing wealthy and powerful. Use them or lose them!!

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Ratnayaka Wednesday, 28 May 2025 02:24 PM

They are targeting Sri Lankans abroad and without realising we are boasting, they are here for filming. What an economic Stupidity. Hello, they are targeting the money of your fellow citizens abroad. By the way, when is the next IMF loan is due?

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Lankan Wednesday, 28 May 2025 01:53 PM

All good, but let us not loose our unique identity to merge with 1.3 billion others.

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sunil Wednesday, 28 May 2025 02:27 PM

One does not loose his identity just because few films are shot in the country

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Grace Wednesday, 28 May 2025 05:14 PM

Blessing in disguise. Let's make use of this opportunity.

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