Meka Puduma Kathawak

Meka Puduma Kathawak (This is an Amazing Story) (මේක පුදුම කතාවක්) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhalese language horror thriller film directed by Lal Priyadeva and produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Chilli Thilanka in his first lead role along with Rex Kodippili, Manel Wanaguru, Kelum Sri, Rajitha Rodrigo and Teddy Vidyalankara in supportive roles.

Cast

 * Chilli Thilanka as Pahan Sandeepa Ekanayake
 * Kanchana Kaan as Sonali
 * Rex Kodippili
 * Manel Wanaguru
 * Teddy Vidyalankara
 * Kelum Sri
 * Dulee Fernando
 * Rajitha Rodrigo
 * Saman Almeida
 * Sripali Hettiarachi as Saubhagya Chaturangani
 * Lasni Samalka
 * Sugath Janaka
 * Hiruni Ranasinghe
 * Kavitha Anjali
 * Thushani Dinushka
 * Ann Minoshi
 * Mahesh Randeniya
 * Mahinda Ihalagama
 * Samanthi Higurage
 * Lithumi Amaya
 * Baweesha Rasarthi
 * Sunali Ratnayake
 * Pamudi Abeykoon
 * Buddhika Hasitha
 * Chandu Imbulana
 * Senura Abhishek

Production
This is the 14th film directed by Lal Priyadeva and 73rd film production by Sunil T. Fernando. Priyadeva also made dialogues and screenplay of the film. Tushara Perera made co-production along with Sunil T. Fernando. Music is directed by Jayamal Samantha Fernando and Sunil Dharmasiri is the lyricist. Janith Gunasekara made cinematography and Danal Thiranjana contributed with editing and color grading.

The Muhurath ceremony was held at Thalawathugoda STV Network in November 2021. The film was released on 16 December 2023 in EAP Theatres during the "Savoy Cinema Festival 2023". Oh the next day, the film was released through Peo TV, which became the first film to be released in both theatre and television at the same time in Sri Lanka.