Maharaja Ajasath

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| name = Maharaja Ajasath

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|si|මහරජ අජාසත්}}

| image = Maharaja Ajasath official poster.jpg

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| director = Sanath Abeysekara

| producer = Sunil T. Films{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/01/?fn=sa15100118 |title=පේ‍්‍රක්ෂකයන් රජකතාවලට අකැමැති නැහැ |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}

| writer = Sanath Abeysekara

| based_on = Written chronicles

| starring = Jeevan Kumaratunga
Gayan Wikramathilake
Palitha Silva

| music = Rohana Weerasinghe
Ranga Dassanayaka

| cinematography = Sujith Nishantha

| editing = Ravindra Guruge

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| released = {{Film date|2015|08|21|df=yes|ref1={{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/08/20/?fn=sa1508204 |title=Maharaja Ajasath coming tomorrow |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}}}

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| country = Sri Lanka

| language = Sinhala

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Maharaja Ajasath ({{langx|si|මහරජ අජාසත්}}) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical film directed by Sanath Abeysekara and produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga, Gayan Wikramathilake, and Palitha Silva in lead roles along with Sabeetha Perera and Hashini Gonagala. Music co-composed by Rohana Weerasinghe and Ranga Dassanayaka.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films/maharaja-ajasath-112/ | title=Maharaja Ajasath | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=24 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/10/06/?fn=sa16100617 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016}} A special screening was taken place prior to original screening at Tharangani Cinema Hall, at National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka for Buddhist Monks.{{cite web | url=http://cinema.lk/Movie-detail/maharaja-ajasaththa/ | title=Maharaja Ajasaththa – මහරජ අජාසත්ත | publisher=cinema.lk | accessdate=24 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125020758/http://cinema.lk/Movie-detail/maharaja-ajasaththa/ | archive-date=25 January 2017 | url-status=dead }}

The film reveals the story of King Ajasath, who lived in Magadha Empire, North India during the period of Buddha. The film shows how he who caused the death of his father to achieve the throne later seek refuge in Dharma.{{cite web | url=http://www.suniltfilms.lk/Movie/11/Maharaja | title=Maharaja Ajasaththa plot | publisher=Sunil T Films | accessdate=24 February 2017}}