A revolutionary filmmaker passes away

Louis Vanderstraaten, who created many controversial films for Sri Lankan cinema, has passed away today (20).

He is a film director, screenwriter, producer, and lyricist who has made a special contribution to Sinhala cinema.

In addition, he is also famous as an English novelist. Buddhi novel written by him in the English language won State Literary Award as the best English Language youth novel in 2012.

The following is a list of movies that he contributed.

1. Bindunu Hadawath (1971) (Director / Producer / Story / Dialogs)
2. Pem Kurullo (1975) (Director / Producer)
3. Bonikka (1983) (Director / Story / Script)
4. Maubima Nathnam Maranaya (1985) (Director / Producer)
5. Juriya Mamai (1993) (Director)
6. Ege Vairaya (1995) (Director / Story / Script)
7. Api Baya Ne (1996) (Director / Story / Script / Dialogs)
8. Ege Vairaya 2 (1997) (Director)
9. Viyaru Geheniyak (1997) (Director)
10. Girl Friend (1998) (Director)
11. Ege Vairaya 3 (1998) (Director)
12. Dadabima (2000) (Director)
13. Ege Vairaya 4 (2000) (Director)
14. Kanyaviyakage Raththriya (2001) (Director)
15. Balakaamaya (2001) (Director / Producer / Script)
16. Sundara Warada (2001) (Director)
17. Sellam Kukka (2001) (Director / Script)
18. Saragi (2002) (Director)
19. Haadu Wessak (2004) (Director / Story / Script)
20. Ginigath Horaawa (2004) (Director / Script)
21. Jolly Boys (2004) (Script)
22. Ali Pancha Mage Mithura (2008) (Director)
23. Sura Sepa Soya (2008) (Director)
24. Nidi Yahana Kelambei (2011) (Story / Script / Dialogs)
25. Bonikka (New) (2015) (Director / Script)

Funeral arrangements for the late Louis VanDestraat will be announced later.