Koombiyo (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Koombiyo is a crime, drama and war & politics series.

What it’s about. 35 year old bachelor Jehan and his partner in crime Priyantha try to exploit the loopholes in the law in order to make a living.Koombiyo tells the story of Jehan Fernando, who has neither family nor home and lives alone in an abandoned building complex in Colombo. He accidentally meets Hiruni and Priyantha Mahaulpathagama in a public bus when Priyantha is coming to Colombo on his search for a job. Jehan convinces Priyantha to abandon the job he is going for and join Jehan's company Purchasing Lanka instead, which delivers retail items to customers claiming they are from supermarkets when in reality they are bought from the local flea markets. Priyantha starts living with Jehan while being a partner in his business and they quickly become good friends.

Who’s in it. Koombiyo stars Thumindu Dodantenna as Jehan Fernando, Kalana Gunasekara as Priyantha Mahaulpathagama, Yureni Noshika as Hiruni Jayawardana and Andrew Pulle as Tiran, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.4/10, Koombiyo sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Koombiyo page.

If you liked it. Fans of Koombiyo tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Lucifer and Riverdale.