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Patta History Ethos

Patta History Ethos

Experience Sri Lanka's 38,000-year history through groundbreaking animation. Our unique production methodology brings ancient tales to modern audiences through compelling storytelling available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil.


Our country has such a rich history that has everything from tragedy to romance to comedy and stories that changed the world. Our attempt is also to allow people to find their true identity as Sri Lankans and take pride in being who we are.

-Ruwani Hettiarachchi, Executive Producer, Patta History

โšก Building the Time Machine

Sri Lankaโ€™s history spans 38,000 years. We had to turn it into weekly episodes.

The challenge wasnโ€™t the animation - it was building a machine that could reliably produce 40 minutes of high-quality animation every month without breaking the bank or burning out the team.

๐ŸŽฏ The Innovation

We borrowed from heist movies.

Think about it - a heist crew doesnโ€™t get second chances. Each specialist executes their part perfectly, at exactly the right moment, because the entire operation depends on it. We built our pipeline the same way.

โš™๏ธ The Machine

Four weeks. One shot at each stage:

  1. Script locks after week one
  2. Boards flow to artists with no revisions
  3. Animation commits to first choices
  4. Sound design weaves it all together

Each handoff is final. No safety nets. No โ€œweโ€™ll fix it in post.โ€

๐Ÿ”ฅ Why It Works

Traditional animation is built for perfection through iteration. We built for precision through preparation. When you remove the possibility of revision, something interesting happens - people stop second-guessing and start delivering.

๐Ÿš€ The Edge

  • Canโ€™t scale past current output
  • No room for changes once moving
  • Requires irreplaceable talent
  • Demands instant decisions

But these arenโ€™t flaws. Theyโ€™re features. Theyโ€™re what allows us to turn complex historical narratives into engaging weekly content without the usual overhead of animation production.

โœจ Impact

Since launching in November 2020, Patta History has transformed how Sri Lankan stories reach their audience. From ancient kings to independence struggles, each episode brings history to life through animation. The series now reaches across language barriers, with content in Sinhala and Tamil, earning recognition from global content creators like Kraut.

โš”๏ธ The Crew

Command & Strategy

  • ๐ŸŽฌ Duval Weerakoone โ€” Director
  • โœ๏ธ Ruwani Hettiarachchi โ€” Lead Screenwriter & Executive Producer
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Geeshan Bandara โ€” Executive Producer

Research & Story

  • ๐Ÿ” Uvindu Sandakath โ€” Lead Researcher & Assistant Screenwriter

Visual Development

  • ๐ŸŽจ Ashwitha De Mel โ€” Production Designer & Storyboard Artist
  • ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Roshan De Selfa โ€” Art Director & Lead Artist

Production Core

  • โšก Liswith Obinamuni โ€” Unit Production Manager & First Assistant Director
  • ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Delano Perera โ€” Narrator/Editor
  • โœ‚๏ธ Sandaruwan Senewirathna โ€” Editor
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Kanishka Manoj โ€” Assistant Illustrator

Audio & Identity

  • ๐ŸŽต Shamika Makalanda โ€” Sound Designer
  • ๐Ÿ’ซ Dhyresh Mendis โ€” Brand Guru

Operations

  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Duminda Hettiarachchi โ€” Administrator
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Nishu Gunawardana โ€” Community Manager

๐ŸŒŸ The Result

Two seasons of Sri Lankan history, transformed into animation that connects with modern audiences. A testament to what happens when you embrace constraints instead of fighting them.


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