Mansion by the Lake (2002)
September 25, 2002Release Date
Mansion by the Lake (2002)
September 25, 2002Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Malini Fonseka
Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow

Vasanthi Chathurani
Sita, the adopted girl

Sanath Gunathilake
Gunapala, the brother

Paboda Sandeepani
Aruni, the teenager

Ravindra Randeniya
Lucas, the upstart

Iranganie Serasinghe
Aunt Catherine

Asoka Rodrigo
Inspector Alwis

Nuwangi Liyanage
The servant

Ranjit Rubasinghe
The activist student

Elson Divituragama
Valet in mansion

Lucky Dias
The lawyer

Dayananda Jayawardena
The mansion's caretaker

Anton Chekhov
Writer

Senaka Wijesinghe
Kirthie Bandara, rebel

Lester James Peries
Writer / Director

Somaweera Senanayake
Dialogue

Chandran Rutnam
Producer

K. A. Dharmasena
Cinematography

Gladwin Fernando
Editor

Pradeepa Ratnayake
Music

K.A. Dharmasena
Cinematographer

Satischandra Edirisinghe
Details.
Release DateSeptember 25, 2002
Original NameWekanda Walauwa
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 46m
Genres
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Wekande Walauwa (Mansion by the Lake) (Sinhala: වෑකන්ද වලව්ව) is a 2002 award-winning Sinhalese language drama film directed by Lester James Peries and co-produced by Asoka Perera and Chandran Rutnam. It stars Malini Fonseka, Vasanthi Chathurani and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Paboda Sandeepani and Ravindra Randeniya. Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayake. It is the 1020th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Story follows the lives of wealthy people in Sri Lanka. As per the film director the story is inspired by Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard adapted to a Sri Lankan family context. It was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The film was the country's first ever submission for the Academy Awards and received the Golden felini award from UNESCO.
The film was shot at Bandaragama, Piliyandala and Panadura areas. The release of the film delayed due to the April 2 Parliament election.
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