Series synopsis
Koombiyo, also known as කූඹියෝ is a crime drama war & politics television series that premiered on ITN on August 26, 2017. It ended on March 10, 2018. It was created by Damitha Chandrasiri, Lakmal Darmarathna. It stars Thumindu Dodantenna, Kalana Gunasekara, Yureni Noshika and Andrew Pulle.
35 year old bachelor Jehan and his partner in crime Priyantha try to exploit the loopholes in the law in order to make a living.Koombiyo tells the story of Jehan Fernando, who has neither family nor home and lives alone in an abandoned building complex in Colombo. He accidentally meets Hiruni and Priyantha Mahaulpathagama in a public bus when Priyantha is coming to Colombo on his search for a job. Jehan convinces Priyantha to abandon the job he is going for and join Jehan's company Purchasing La ...
Premise
35 year old bachelor Jehan and his partner in crime Priyantha try to exploit the loopholes in the law in order to make a living.Koombiyo tells the story of Jehan Fernando, who has neither family nor home and lives alone in an abandoned building complex in Colombo. He accidentally meets Hiruni and Priyantha Mahaulpathagama in a public bus when Priyantha is coming to Colombo on his search for a job. Jehan convinces Priyantha to abandon the job he is going for and join Jehan's company Purchasing Lanka instead, which delivers retail items to customers claiming they are from supermarkets when in reality they are bought from the local flea markets. Priyantha starts living with Jehan while being a partner in his business and they quickly become good friends.
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Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Thumindu Dodantenna as Jehan Fernando
- Kalana Gunasekara as Priyantha Mahaulpathagama
- Yureni Noshika as Hiruni Jayawardana
- Andrew Pulle as Tiran
- Senaka Titus Anthony as Austin
- Jagath Manuwarna Kodithuwakku as Jude Anthony
- Nishantha Priyadarshana as Ananda Pathirana
- W. Jayasiri as Adhikari · Maldeniya's Secretary
Supporting cast
- Dharmapriya Dias as Padmakumara Kasthuri
- Nimal Jayasinghe as Tissa Jayanayaka
Guest cast
- Thilakshini Ratnayake as Ulugedara Sewwandi
- Kalani Dodantenna as Woman at The House
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 57 | August 26, 2017 | March 10, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Roaming in the busy streets of Colombo Jehan (Thumindu) observes what seems to be a mob chase. Priyantha (Kalana), on the way to a new job, gets an unexpected offer. The two ends up in a place which seems to be the base of operations of an emerging enterprise |
August 26, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jehan starts working with his new partner in crime, on his own business and Priyantha trying to understand the real side of the Jehan's Business. |
August 27, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jehan's ploy backfires as one of his clients complains to the local police; and the client turns out to be an old friend. |
September 2, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 26, 2017 |
| Last aired | March 10, 2018 |
| Runtime | 17 minutes |
| Status | ended |