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Light Arose is a Sri Lankais film of genre Historical with Dilhani Ekanayake

Light Arose (2017)

Light Arose
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OriginSri Lanka
Genres Historical
Rating82% 4.1478454.1478454.1478454.1478454.147845

Aloko Udapadi (English: Light Arose; Sinhalese: ආලෝකෝ උදපාදි; Pali: आलोको उदपादि) is a Sinhalese film that is based on the story of King Valagamba of Anuradhapura (89 – 77 BCE), who was overthrown five months after his coronation by a rebellion and invasion from South India, but regained the throne after fourteen years by defeating the invaders. It is directed by Chathra Weeraman and produced by Thusitha Wijayasena. The film revolves around the story of the Buddha’s dispensation in written form after long centuries of oral tradition in a turbulent historical backdrop.

Synopsis

The film screenplay was written by Saman Weeraman. It tells the story of a group of Sri Lankan Buddhist monks who recorded the teachings of the Buddha about 2,100 years ago during the reign of King Walagamba.

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Dilhani Ekanayake
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