Best Sri Lankan crime movies

According to Matthew (2018)

A highly respected priest conspires with his mistress to poison both her husband and his own wife.

Tommy (2014)

After a year abroad Estelle returns home to collect her husband's share of the loot from a major robbery.

Walampoori: Seven and a Half Dreams (2025)

In this tale of deception and misadventure, a group of five village con men, each with unique skills, form a traveling performance troupe to camouflage their illicit actives. When approached by Swami, a con artist posing as a Hindu priest, they agree to pose as fake businessmen in a scheme to buy two Walampooris.

Rani (2025)

The film follows Dr. Manorani Saravanamuttu's relentless pursuit of justice after the tragic abduction and murder of her son, Richard de Zoysa, a journalist, writer, and human rights activist, in 1990.

Gini Mal Pokuru (2021)

Ginimal Pokuru (Sinhala: ගිනිමල් පොකුරු, lit. 'Flowers of Fire') is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult romantic film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. The film is co-produced by Prasad Rodrigo, Bandula Gunawardena, Krishantha Hettiarachchi, Nishantha Jayawardena, Udayanga Suresh, Suranga de Alwis, and Newton Vidanapathirana for U Creations. It stars Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Chulakshi Ranathunga, and Charith Abeysinghe in lead roles whereas Ananda Kumaraunnahe, Dilrufa Shanas, and Kumara Wanduressa made supportive roles.

The Hunt (1984)

A woman plots her revenge after being duped by a slick, ruthless man who impregnates her and tries to bail her out of marriage.

මොකද උනේ (1970)

Garden of Bones (2015)

After accidentally running over a girl by a car, a man is targeted for revenge by a strange desolate family.

Seven Virgins (1993)

Anil Ruwanwalla, a young photographer meets beautiful Deepthi in a pub and later the friendship turns into love.

Night of Destiny (1998)

A story of a notorious rich man in the upper class society of Colombo and how he has ended up with his wife who has no sense about her husband's illegal activities.