Elegy For A Mother
2006
Drama
Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Lester James Peries
- Writer Somaweera Senanayake
Cast
Malini Fonseka
Sumanawathie
Pradeep Dharmadasa
Kashyapa Thero
Roshan Pilapitiya
Saliya
Gayani Gisanthika
Premalatha
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Tissa Abeysekera
Ven. Rathanapala Thero
Sanath Gunathilake
Doctor
Douglas Ranasinghe
Divisional Secretary
Daya Thennakoon
Appuhamy
Sarath Kothalawala
Rogus
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Thesara Jayawardane
Doctor's wife
Palitha Silva
AGA officer
Crew
- Director — Lester James Peries
- Writer — Somaweera Senanayake
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