Diya Yata Gindara

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Diya Yata Gindara දිය යට ගින්දර
Directed by	Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Written by	Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Produced by	Cinema Entertainment
Starring	Tony Ranasinghe Sanath Gunathilake Amarasiri Kalansuriya
Cinematography	K.D Dayananda
Edited by	Stanley de Alwis
Music by	Sangeeth Wickramasinghe
Production company	Dil Process Lab
Distributed by	CEL Theaters
Release date	4 March 2004 (2004-03-04)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Diya Yata Gindara (Fire within Water) (Sinhala: දිය යට ගින්දර) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Cinema Entertainment private limited.^[1] It stars Achala Alles and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Amarasiri Kalansuriya and Tony Ranasinghe.^[2] Music composed by Sangeeth Wickramasinghe.^[3] It is the 1027th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[4]

During the shooting of the film, a Skoda car in running condition valued over Rs. 100,000 was set aflame. Shooting was completed within two months in and around Colombo city, Piliyandala, Kirindiwela and Nuwara Eliya.^[5] The film marks the return of veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya to the silver screen after an absence of seventeen years.^[6]