Savoy Cinema, Colombo

Savoy Cinema, Colombo also known as Savoy 3D Cinema and Savoy 2 is a prominent cinema in Sri Lanka located on Galle Road in Wellawatte, Colombo, just near the old Dutch canal.[1][2] The building is owned and run by EAP Films and Theatres Private Limited.[3][4] The theatre generally have premier releases in four languages including English, Sinhala, Tamil and Hindi languages.[5]

Savoy Cinema, Colombo
General information
StatusOperating
LocationWellawatte, Colombo
AddressGalle Road, Wellawatte
OwnerSavoy Cinemas
Website
EAP Films

On 24 April 2019, a suspicious motorbike was exploded by Sri Lankan police officials under control with no damages and no casualties were reported which was found near the Savoy Theatre during the raids.[6][7][8] The particular suspected vehicle was found during the raids across the country following the Easter bombings on 21 April 2019 which killed nearly 300 people.[9]

References
  1. Muller, Carl (2000). Colombo: A Novel. Penguin. ISBN 9789351181583.
  2. Goonewardena, C. T. (1969). A to Z Atlas of Colombo City. Survey Department. p. 47.
  3. "EAP Films and Theatres Private Limited". www.eapmovies.com. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  4. "Savoy Cinema (Colombo) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  5. "Savoy Cinemas screens Captain Marvel in English and Tamil for the first time in Sri Lanka". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  6. "Controlled explosion near Savoy cinema - Sri Lanka Latest News". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  7. "Sunday Times - Controlled explosion near the Savoy Theatre : Police". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  8. "Sri Lankan bomber had Aussie links". www.heraldsun.com.au. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  9. Anderson, Claire (2019-04-24). "Sri Lanka explosion: Fears RETURN to Colombo after devastating Easter Sunday atrocities". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-24.

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