| Goal | |
| Native Name: | ගෝල් |
| Director: | Rohan Perera |
| Producer: | Maharaja Entertainments |
| Music: | Suresh Maliyadde |
| Cinematography: | Paalitha Perera |
| Editing: | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Studio: | M Entertainment[1] |
| Distributor: | CEL Theatres |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Sinhala |
Goal (si|ගෝල්) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Rohan Perera and produced by Susara Dinal[2] for Maharaja Entertainments as a Sirasa Movie.[3] It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Chandani Seneviratne in lead roles along with Anula Bulathsinhala and Kaushalya Fernando. Music composed by Suresh Maliyadde.[4] [5] It is the 1309th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]
The film revolves around a bunch of talented boys in a very remote school Millawitiya Junior School in Kaluwara Eliya. The fate of the children changes when new coming teacher, Samarasekara Sir (played by Manoratne) introduces them to football, an alien game to the children until that point.[7]
Reluctant at first, the kids slowly get into the game. The adults are unsure at first, saying it a waste of time, but as the kids begin to improve and their enthusiasm growing, they support them.
Facing schools outside Colombo, with kids who have almost lifetimes of practice, they move forward. They end up winning against a most renowned school in all of Sri Lanka, making a name for themselves.
The film consists of more than 70 new child actors.[8]
Released under M Entertainments label in 2018, all three songs in the soundtrack were penned by director Rohan Perera.Music directed by Suresh Maliyadde.
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards 2019 | People's Choice Film Of The Year | Goal | |
| Presidential Film Awards 2019 for 2018 | Best Direction | Rohan Perera | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| Merit Award | Nayana Hettiarachchi | ||
| Special Jury Award | David Karunarathne | ||
| Best Editing | Ajith Ramanayake | ||
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Kasun Kalhara - for 'Sansaraye Nawathanaka’ | ||
| Best Music Direction | Suresh Maliyadde | ||
| Derana Film Awards 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| Best Sound Design | Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi | ||
| SIGNIS Awards (Sri Lanka) 2019 | Best Film of the Year | Goal | |
| Best Direction | Rohan Perera | ||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Xavier Kanishka | ||
| Best Editing | Ajith Ramanayake |