 In 2003 Vithanage completed "Ira Madiyama" (August Sun) as his fifth film.It won many international awards and was featured prominently in the world festival circuit.In 2008, Vithanage co-produced the hit film "Machan" a comedy about a group of working class con artists posing as a handball team, directed by Uberto Pasolini, who produced "The Full Monty".