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Aloko Udapadi

ආලෝකෝ උදපාදි

2017

This Sinhalese historical epic recounts the reign of King Valagamba of Anuradhapura and the pivotal moment when Buddhist teachings were first committed to writing in ancient Sri Lanka. A grand religious-historical drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Sri Lanka

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Sri Lanka. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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