Draft:Patta History

*Patta History*
Patta History
Genre	Educational; Historical animation; Documentary;
Created by	Ruwani Hettiarachchi; Geeshan Bandara; Duval Weerakoon;
Written by	Ruwani Hettiarachchi
Directed by	Duval Weerakoon
Narrated by	Delano Perera
Country of origin	Sri Lanka
Original languages	English; Sinhala; Tamil;
No. of episodes	19
Production
Executive producers	Ruwani Hettiarachchi; Geeshan Bandara;
Running time	10-22 minutes
Production companies	The Nescius; PH Media (Pvt) Ltd;
Original release
Network	YouTube
Release	November 2020 – present

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Patta History is a Sri Lankan animated web series that presents historical narratives through animation. Created by Ruwani Hettiarachchi, Geeshan Bandara, and Duval Weerakoon, the series launched in November 2020.^[1] The show combines educational content with animated storytelling to explore Sri Lankan history from ancient times to the modern era, with content available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil.

History

The concept for Patta History emerged when its creators identified a gap in accessible historical content about Sri Lanka. The project was inspired by the YouTube channel Extra History and the creators' visit to the Dachau concentration camp in Germany in April 2019, where they observed Germany's approach to confronting historical narratives.^[2]

Production

The series is produced by The Nescius animation studio under director Duval Weerakoon, with distribution and IP rights held by PH Media (Pvt) Ltd.^[3] Episodes are produced using a combination of frame-by-frame and vector animation techniques, with soundtracks composed by Shamika Makalanda. The production process involves extensive research and fact-checking before scripts are finalized.^[4]

Series overview

Series	Episodes	Originally aired	Language versions
Character Studies	4	March 7–28, 2021	English, Sinhala
Standalone Episodes	7	January 31 – August 29, 2021	English, Sinhala, Tamil
The Sri Lankan Economy	5	April 7 – May 4, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
A History of Power in Paradise	3	August 25 – September 8, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil

Episodes

2021: Character Studies and Standalone Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	Languages
1	"1948 - Birth of a Nation"	January 31, 2021	English, Sinhala
2	"Lovina and Thomas - Forbidden Love of Galkissa"	February 14, 2021	English, Sinhala
3	"Anula - The Black Widow of Anuradhapura"	February 21, 2021	English, Sinhala, Tamil
4	"S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike - An Uncommon Man (Part 1)"	March 7, 2021	English, Sinhala
5	"S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike - An Uncommon Man (Part 2)"	March 14, 2021	English, Sinhala
6	"S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike - An Uncommon Man (Part 3)"	March 21, 2021	English, Sinhala
7	"S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike - An Uncommon Man (Part 4)"	March 28, 2021	English, Sinhala
8	"Elara - The Merchant King"	June 27, 2021	English, Sinhala
9	"Nissankamalla - The Great Inscriber of Lanka"	July 18, 2021	English, Sinhala
10	"What does it mean to be Sri Lankan?"	August 15, 2021	English, Sinhala
11	"Pre-historic Lanka: A Land Before Rajarata"	August 29, 2021	English, Sinhala

2024: The Sri Lankan Economy

No.	Title	Original air date	Languages
1	"A Treasure Seeker's Paradise"	April 7, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
2	"A Ceylonese Fortune Won & Lost"	April 14, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
3	"Cold War Ceylon"	April 21, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
4	"War, Reform and Tsunami"	April 28, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
5	"The Final Crash"	May 4, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil

2024: A History of Power in Paradise

No.	Title	Original air date	Languages
1	"Empire Strikes Ceylon"	August 25, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
2	"The Struggle for a New Republic"	September 1, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil
3	"War, Crisis and Aragalaya"	September 8, 2024	English, Sinhala, Tamil

Reception

The series has been recognized for making Sri Lankan history accessible to younger audiences and those with interrupted connections to Sri Lanka. It has garnered attention from international content creators, including history-focused channels like Kraut.^[1] The series' multilingual approach has been particularly noted for bridging language barriers within Sri Lanka and its diaspora.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Patta History Making History Accessible and Fun to Watch". Daily Mirror. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ "IN CONVERSATION WITH THE INSATIABLY CURIOUS RUWANI HETTIARACHCHI". Daily Mirror. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ "The telling of Sri Lanka's history, one Patta story at a time". Financial Times. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ "Revisiting Lanka's past with Patta History". Sunday Times. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
^ "Patta History: Telling Lankan stories with artistic appeal". Financial Times. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

External links

[DM2020-1] "Patta History Making History Accessible and Fun to Watch". Daily Mirror. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[DM2021-2] "IN CONVERSATION WITH THE INSATIABLY CURIOUS RUWANI HETTIARACHCHI". Daily Mirror. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[FT2021-3] "The telling of Sri Lanka's history, one Patta story at a time". Financial Times. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[ST2021-4] "Revisiting Lanka's past with Patta History". Sunday Times. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[FT2021b-5] "Patta History: Telling Lankan stories with artistic appeal". Financial Times. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

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