Posts

Showing posts from October, 2025

Moda Tharindu - Sinhala Movie

Image
Yesterday (Oct-11), I went with my family to the Lite Cinema ( Lekha )  in Homagama and watched the movie Moda Tarindu. Luckily we had made online bookings and otherwise, we would’ve had to sit on the floor. All the seats were sold out. That’s a good trend I’ve noticed recently. I went in with expectations slightly above what others had expressed but ended up feeling a bit below that. Still, overall, it was a satisfying movie. According to my taste, although it doesn’t quite reach the level of comedies like Sikuru Hathe or Kathuru Mithuru, which I consider best among the comedies I’ve watched in theaters, this one is still good. No regrets watching it. But I do remember that some people who watched Kathuru Mithuru based on my recommendation didn’t enjoy it much. So don’t go just because of my recommendation or don’t avoid it either. My opinion might still be useful. Setting Throughout the film, the environments matched the story really well. The music was a bit paced  rhythm (...

Driving Perceptions: Gender, Media, and Responsibility

Image
On the recent Poya day 6th of October 2025, three female devotees walking along the road tragically passed away due to a traffic accident. I saw that Minister Bimal had shared a critique regarding how the incident was reported in a newspaper. Since I’m not someone who thinks in such a refined way, I just reacted to the video with a laughing emoji. But since I felt it was not enough, so I added a comment too. Honestly, I find these kinds of attitudes about divisions and labels quite hilarious but not funny. While it’s fine for a Sinhalese person to refer him as a Sinhalese, I’ve noticed that when the same thing happens to someone from another ethnicity, it often sparks backlash. In truth, highlighting such identifiers should only happen when they’re relevant to the context. For example, if a foreigner is involved in an accident, mentioning that detail isn’t meant to insult them, but it’s simply an additional noteworthy fact. Similarly, saying “female driver” here is just an extra detail...