According to Matthew


According to Matthew is a Sri Lankan English film directed by Chandran Rutnam. It is a romance, crime and thriller film based on the crimes of Father Mathew Pieris, Anglican priest of the Church of St Paul the Apostle, Kynsey Road, Colombo 10, who was convicted of the double murders of his wife and Russel Ingram, the husband of his lover in 1979.
The film stars Jacqueline Fernandez, a Bollywood actress, and Alston Koch.

Premise

The story is based on the affair and the murders by Father Mathew Pieris, priest of St. Paul's Church, who was later "condemned to death by hanging" for the murder of his wife and the husband of his mistress.

Cast

The film was shot in Horana Kumbuke Mansion, Sri Lanka where the historical events took place. The film was earlier scheduled to release on 7 April 2017 in Sri Lanka, but then delayed to early 2018.
The film was screened November 24, 2018 in CEL film theaters.
It is the 1316th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.