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Elegy For A Mother
Sumanawathie's elder son is a Buddhist monk. Her daughter has run from home and married a man who ignores and quarrels with the daughter. Sumanawathie's younger son Saliya gets a job as a soldier. Sumanawathi gets upset as she is left alone in her house. As the film progresses she gets to know that her son has disappeared during a war operation. Her health declines rapidly. After a long time, Saliya comes again to her home alive. Meanwhile her elder son is killed by terrorists when he travels with a team to distribute goods to the poor people.
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Sumanawathie's elder son is a Buddhist monk. Her daughter has run from home and married a man who ignores and quarrels with the daughter. Sumanawathie's younger son Saliya gets a job as a soldier. Sumanawathi gets upset as she is left alone in her house. As the film progresses she gets to know that her son has disappeared during a war operation. Her health declines rapidly. After a long time, Saliya comes again to her home alive. Meanwhile her elder son is killed by terrorists when he travels with a team to distribute goods to the poor people.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Somaweera Senanayake
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Studio:Silumina Films
Cast
Lester James Peries
Director
Malini Fonseka
Sumanawathie
Pradeep Dharmadasa
Kashyapa Thero
Roshan Pilapitiya
Saliya
Gayani Gisanthika
Premalatha
Tissa Abeysekera
Ven. Rathanapala Thero
Sanath Gunathilake
Doctor
Douglas Ranasinghe
Divisional Secretary
Daya Thennakoon
Appuhamy
Sarath Kothalawala
Rogus
Thesara Jayawardane
Doctor's wife
Palitha Silva
AGA officer
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