Movie Details

Salelu Warama Basic Information • Title (Sinhala): සලෙළු වරම (Salelu Warama) • English Title: The Web of Love • Year of Release: 2002; premiered in Sri Lankan cinemas on October 17, 2002 • It is the 970th film in Sinhala cinema. Creative Team • Director & Writer: Vasantha Obeysekera • Producer: Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films • Music Composer: Rohana Weerasinghe • Cinematography: Jayanath Gunawardena • Editing: Elmo Haliday • Distributor: EAP Theaters Cast • Kamal Addararachchi as Suren Galappaththi • Sangeetha Weeraratne as Priyanka • Pradeep Senanayake as Sunil Gunasekara (the fiancé abroad) • Tony Ranasinghe as Priyanka’s father • Saumya Liyanage as Darshan • Nayana Kumari, Ramani Fonseka, Hemasiri Liyanage, Janak Premalal, Nayani Maheshika, Srinath Maldeniya, Purna Sampath de Alwis, Asela Jayakody, Gunawardena Hettiarachchi, Mike Anthony Fernando in various supporting roles Synopsis A poignant drama-thriller based on a true story that took place over 27 days in the Horana and Akuressa areas of Sri Lanka. The plot revolves around a university love triangle: Priyanka falls for Suren while already engaged to Sunil, who had gone abroad and divorced. When Sunil unexpectedly returns, their lives spiral into emotional turmoil—highlighting themes of love, betrayal, anger, and jealousy, leading to a dramatic and impactful conclusion Genre & Runtime • Genre: Drama, Thriller • Runtime: Approximately 99 minutes (1h 39m) • Reception & Recognition • IMDb rating: 7.7/10 • At the 28th Sarasaviya Awards (2003): o Best Director & Best Script Writer: Vasantha Obeysekera o Best Editor: Elmo Haliday o Best Performance: Saumya Liyanage o Special Award: Sangeetha Weeraratne Cultural Impact National newspaper coverage emphasized its emotional depth and societal themes, and the film was even selected for screening at the Indian International Film Festival in October 2002