The curfew was imposed on April 5, 1971, in the country due to the 1971 JVP insurrection, where cinemas across the country were closed. After that, the cinemas reopened in June 1971. The film was released after insurrection as the second film behind K. A. W. Perera's film "Kathuru Muwath". By the time the film was released, the curfew in the Western Province had not been completely lifted. Night curfews were already in place in some areas where the 9.30 screening did not take place. It was screened for more than 100 days at a number of leading cinemas including Gamini Theatre, Maradana.