text: Ranjan to build a cinematic bridge between India and Sri Lanka | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
  Ranjan with Kamal Haasan
  Popular actor turned politician Ranjan Ramanayake was recently in India to build a cinematic bridge between the two South Asian neighbours. A film, a joint production between India and Sri Lanka is planned to be the 'highest budget' cinematic production in Sri Lanka.
  According to Ranjan the film is to be presented by an Indian producer who is welknown for high budget movies. During his visit Ranjan has met filmmaker Shankar who is famed for his directions like 'Boys', 'Aniyan', 'Indiran', Shivaji, and 'I Robot'. An Indian Production Manager is to visit Sri Lanka soon to finalise the film and the pre-production of the movie is to be within the next four months.
  The selection of the cast for the film is to be started once the Indian production team arrives in Sri Lanka and a massive cast comprising both Indian and Sri Lankan stars is to be played in the film.
  Ramanayake believes that this film would be an opening to take Sri Lankan cinema to international prominence.