Elegy For A Mother

Elegy For A Mother

2006 · Drama

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.

Directed by Lester James Peries · Written by Somaweera Senanayake

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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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