Sinhawalokanaya (සිංහාවලෝකනය - Lion's Pride) is a 2011 Sinhala sports drama film written and directed by Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa. The film features Dilan Jay and Raini Charuka Goonatillake in the leading roles while Menaka Rajapakse, Sanath Gunathilake, Kumara Thirimadura, Mihira Sirithilaka, Kanchana Mendis, Pubudu Chathuranga and Cletus Mendis also play key supporting roles. The Sri Lanka cricket star, Tillakaratne Dilshan also played a supporting role. Produced by EAP circuit cinemas, the film had music scored by Ravihans Wetakepotha while songs were composed by Ravihans Wetakepotha, Rookantha Gunathilake and Dilan Lamb. It was released in January 2011 and was a very big commercial hit in Sri Lankan Film History in that year. But it received critical acclaim for background score and the use of music and sound design while getting lukewarm reviews from Critics for the overall film direction. This is the 1150th film in Sri Lanka cinema. Plot Dhanuka Wickramasinghe is a popular Sri Lankan cricketer who is a fine allrounder, but started to fail in many occasions. The story begins in a hospital, where Dhanuka with hospital attendants carry an old man in a bed. After his continuous failures, Dhanuka started to regain his form at sudden instance and he was included in the Sri Lanka 2011 Cricket World Cup squad as well. Media starts to find what is behind him to gain quick progression. Therefore a journalist, Shenali comes for an interview with Dhanuka. He starts to explain what happened to him, and what changed him over last few months. But he says it will be hard to believe as well. The story rolled way back to 28 September 1947, when Sri Lanka was a colony of British rule. Some young persons of Sooriyasiri village, play cricket, meanwhile some English wealthy people travel in a bus. They saw some rural Sinhalese play their own sport and went to challenge them for a match. Sinhalese only scored 35 runs and Englishmen won the match without giving any wicket. However, one Sinhala boy named Jangu challenges British that, another match will be held after three months and if Sinhalese won the match, British should leave the country, or if British won the match, Sinhalese people will work for them until death. Jangu, with his friends starts to practice the game, but head of the village criticized them and wanted British to win the match, so his profession will be secured.