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ARUNI BOTEJU, FOUNDER OF CEYLON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CORPORATION LAUNCHED WITH TEA CEREMONY IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA! Source:srilankafoundation.org Aruni Boteju, Founder of the Ceylon International Film Festival Corporation launched the Sri Lanka Film Festival this week in Santa Barbara, U.S.A. with a Tea Ceremony. Santa Barbara, the city of arts and culture is considered the Riviera of America, the home of the famous Santa Barbara film festival. Present among the large gathering of guests were the Mayor of Santa Barbara, Ms Cathy Murillo, Honorable Consul General of Sri Lanka, Dr Lalith Chandradasa, Director of Direct Relief International, Dean Axelrod, Direct Relief Emergency Officer Chris Alleway, Dr Nandi Jasentuliyana, former Deputy Director General of the United Nations, Samantha Kurera, the President of the Sri Lanka America Association, Keshini Wijegoonaratna, the Director of Project Management & Publication of the Sri Lanka Foundation International, Aruni Ganewatta, the Founder of the Sri Lanka Youth ...

NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT FUNNY BOY Ihshan Iqbal on the filming of ‘Funny Boy’ in Sri Lanka Source: Daily Mirror Ihshan with Deepa Mehta and Assistant Art Director Gayan Madushan It is a beautiful film and I want everyone to watch and learn our history We have a lot of amazing actors here but their experience in film is minimal Local directors need to stop casting their favourites and explore for new talent I don’t see why people have to make a fuss about a film made by Canada, promoting filming in Sri Lanka Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’, a Canadian drama film shot in Sri Lanka, is to be released on Netflix today. Based on acclaimed writer Shyam Selvadurai’s book of the same title, the coming-of-age film follows a young Tamil boy who explores his sexuality. His personal struggles however are depicted against the backdrop of the ...