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The landscape of independent filmmaking in Sri Lanka just took a massive leap forward. We are thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated indie feature, "Manawadu Estate," is now officially premiering globally via OpenFilmZone.com . What is Manawadu Estate? Directed by visionary filmmaker Sanjaya Dissanayake , Manawadu Estate is being hailed as Sri Lanka’s first-ever Found Footage and Screenlife feature film. Blending science fiction with a gritty, realistic aesthetic

We are absolutely thrilled to announce a monumental milestone for independent filmmaking! Our latest cinematic venture, "Manawadu Estate" (මානවඩු එස්ටේට්) , is officially coming soon to screens worldwide. The film has been officially selected for global streaming on the prestigious OpenFilmZone (OFZ) platform, and we are excited to reveal that it will also have a massive Global YouTube Premiere on March 27, 2026! A Groundbreaking Cinematic First "Manawadu Estate" is more tha

SAT House Ltd (UK) is officially announcing the upcoming release of the feature film "Manawadu Estate." The project is scheduled for a digital premiere on YouTube at the end of March 2026. Production and Creative Team The film is directed by Sanjaya Dissanayake and produced by Ayesha Shiwanthi Randeni for SAT House Ltd (UK). Manawadu Estate represents a technical shift in local cinema, as it is the first Sri Lankan feature movie to utilize a combination of found-footage

SAT House recently participated in a discussion about our upcoming feature film Manawadu Estate on a Sri Lankan national television morning program. The conversation focused on the film’s concept, creative direction, and the ideas behind presenting a science-fiction story through an experimental narrative format. During the program, we discussed Manawadu Estate as a Sri Lankan sci-fi project that explores storytelling through found-footage and screenlife techniques. The dis

On 20 December 2025, our team at SAT House Ltd reached an important milestone with the premiere of Manawadu Estate at the Mahaweli Centre . It was a meaningful moment for everyone involved, marking the culmination of a long creative journey and the beginning of the film’s life with an audience. Manawadu Estate was written and directed by Sanjaya Dissanayake and produced by SAT House Ltd , with Ayesha Shiwanthi Randeni , CEO and Managing Director of SAT House Ltd, serving as