Adaraniya Boru
Hemantha Prasad’s Adaraniya Boru (Sweet Poison), a political stage play adapted from the film The Lives of Others, plays Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana, at 3.30pm and 6.30pm on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Adaraniya Boru (Sweet Poison) is Hemantha Prasad’s fifth production for the stage, and he also wrote the script. Its source is The Lives of Others, the 2006 German film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, which received an Academy Award; Prasad has reworked its central idea into a story about political power struggles and social conditions in present-day Sri Lanka.
The cast includes Yashoda Wimaladharma, Prasannajith Abeysuriya, Janaka Kumbukage, Harsha Thennakoon, Upul Nishantha and Charith Maduranga. Prasad’s four earlier stage productions include Rashomon.
Elphinstone Theatre in Maradana has two performances scheduled on Wednesday 21 October, at 3.30pm and 6.30pm. Balcony seats are Rs 1,000, and other tickets cost Rs 2,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000. Questions about booking online are handled over WhatsApp only, by Widura on 077 236 3333.
Lineup
Hemantha Prasad
Writer
Yashoda Wimaladharma
Cast
Prasannajith Abeysuriya
Cast
Janaka Kumbukage
Cast
Harsha Thennakoon
Cast
Upul Nishantha
Cast
Charith Maduranga
Cast
Where to find it
- Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana · Wed, 21 Oct 2026, Wed, 21 Oct 2026
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