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Quinlon cinema demolished (Pics)
The premises of the once famous Quinlon Cinema in Nugegoda, has now been completely demolished after remaining closed for a prolonged period.
In a Facebook post, Senior Lecturer in Mass Communication at the University of Kelaniya – Wijayananda Rupasinghe likens the current state of the Quinlon Cinema to that of a bombed-out building in Syria or Gaza.
He notes that the fate of another cinema hall ends in this manner, in a backdrop where there is a renewed discussion about reviving the Sinhala cinema.
He adds that according to data as of May 2025, the total number of cinema halls in Sri Lanka has dwindled to around 184, with the majority (117) said to be located in Western Province.
(Source : Facebook page of Wijayananda Rupasinghe)
