Elegy For A Mother (2006)
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.
Director: Lester James Peries
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Malini Fonseka as Sumanawathie |
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Pradeep Dharmadasa as Kashyapa Thero |
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Roshan Pilapitiya as Saliya |
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Gayani Gisanthika as Premalatha |
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Tissa Abeysekera as Ven. Rathanapala Thero |
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Sanath Gunathilake as Doctor |
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Douglas Ranasinghe as Divisional Secretary |
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Daya Thennakoon as Appuhamy |
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Sarath Kothalawala as Rogus |
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Thesara Jayawardane as Doctor's wife |
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Palitha Silva as AGA officer |
| Directing | Lester James Peries | Director |
| Sound | Premasiri Khemadasa | Music |
| Writing | Somaweera Senanayake | Writer |
| Editing | Ravindra Guruge | Editor |
