Nidahase Piya DS (Father of Independence) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala biographical film directed by Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa and co-produced by Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Dilman Jayaratne, Channa Hettiarachchi, Rajaputhra Weerasinghe, Kithsiri Athulathmudali and Clarance Kumarage.

[6] The film revolves around the life of Sri Lanka's first prime minister, D.S.

[7] The film trailer and the theme song were released on 4 February 2018, the 70th anniversary of the country's independence.

[9] The film was shot in Ranminitenna cinema village, Meerigama and places around Kandy, Peradeniya and Bogambara prison.

The film comprises an ensemble cast with many popular and award-winning artists of all generations.