Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I (1997)
Set during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka (1905), this powerful drama follows Peduru who descends from a line of traditional drummers, crossing over to three generations. Peduru's struggle for survival in this harsh rural hamlet exposes the repressive Buddhist institutionalization of the locals, and the hierarchical structure backed by the British colonials.
- Released
- 1997-05-30
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Cast
- Swarna Mallawarachchi as Nona Hami
- Jackson Anthony as Peduru
- Ravindra Randeniya as Muhandiram
- Hemasiri Liyanage as Nona Hami's Father
- Somy Rathnayake as Arachchi
- Miyuri Samarasinghe as Peduru's Mother
- W. Jayasiri as Officer (Ralahami)
- Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Arachchi Hamine
- Ravindra Yasas as Puramipiya
- Lalitha Sarachchandra as Nona Hami's Mother
- Dharmadasa Kuruppu as Babonchi
- Saddha Uthpala Kandage