Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

Overview

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.

Cast

Swarna Mallawarachchi

Nona Hami

Jackson Anthony

Peduru

Ravindra Randeniya

Muhandiram

Hemasiri Liyanage

Nona Hami's Father

Somy Rathnayake

Arachchi

N/A

Miyuri Samarasinghe

Peduru's Mother

W. Jayasiri

Officer (Ralahami)

N/A

Suvineetha Weerasinghe

Arachchi Hamine

N/A

Ravindra Yasas

Puramipiya

N/A

Lalitha Sarachchandra

Nona Hami's Mother

Dharmadasa Kuruppu

Babonchi