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Cinemas in Sri Lanka then and now-By H. M. Nissanka Warakaulle Regal Cinema, Colombo (Picture courtesy Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26186 ) Source:Island Tracing the history of cinemas in Sri Lanka brings back nostalgic memories to the older folks who were regular filmgoers. Whilst many of the old cinema halls in the city of Colombo are still in existent some of them have disappeared from the scene. Regal theatre was and still is an outstanding cinema hall, constructed in the style of an opera house with balconies on the sides. This is situated in the heart of Colombo and accessible from all parts of the city. This cinema belonged to the Ceylon Theatres circuit. The Regal screened English films, except whenever they used it for the premier screening of an important Sinhala film of a reputed Director or Producer. The next important cinema in Colombo was the Savoy cinema in Wellawatte. This ...