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Susila lives in a small village with her mother and two brothers. Growing up facing the bitterest realities of life, her coming of age is delayed. But once it happens, she instantaneously attracts the attention of the young men in the village leading to conflict.
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Susila lives in a small village with her mother and two brothers. Growing up facing the bitterest realities of life, her coming of age is delayed. But once it happens, she instantaneously attracts the attention of the young men in the village leading to conflict.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Darmasena Pathiraja
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Runtime:111 minutes
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Cast
Darmasena Pathiraja
Director
Malini Fonseka
Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Ratnayake Arachilage Ratnayake 'Ralahamy'
Shanthi Lekha
Susila's Mother
Wimal Kumara de Costa
Siripala
Vincent Vaas
Vigilante leader
Eddie Jayamanne
Uncle
Cyril Wickramage
Fighting card dealer
Somasiri Dehipitiya
Bootlegger
Miyuri Samarasinghe
School trip teacher
Daya Thennakoon
Helper of the Temple
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