The short, tyrannical Lord Farquaad was perfectly paired with the sharp, sarcastic voice of Jayalath Manoratne. His condescending tone and frustrated sighs added a layer of villainy that was both hilarious and menacing.
If you watch the Shrek Sinhala dubbed version today, you might notice it feels shorter. The original VCD release cut about 5-7 minutes of the movie. Why? The dubbing studio reportedly felt that certain scenes (the "Robin Hood" musical number and the "Gingy torture" scene) were either too American or too violent for local ratings. A "Directors Cut" of the dub does not exist, sadly. shrek sinhala dubbed
The dialogue entered the local lexicon. To this day, Sri Lankan teenagers will call a friend "Shrek" if they are having a bad hair day, or they will quote Donkey's "Pissu wela da?" (Are you crazy?) in regular conversation. The short, tyrannical Lord Farquaad was perfectly paired