In rural Sri Lanka, two sisters pursue love and personal ambitions despite their family's strict social expectations. As class barriers and financial struggles intensify, both women are forced to abandon their dreams for family duty.
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Vasanthi Chathurani
Kusumawathie
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Joe Abeywickrama
Doctor
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Aswasuma
Ajith Jinadasa
Nimal Hathurusinghe
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Jenita Samaraweera
Soma Liyanage
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Shayama Ananda
Podmini
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Chitra Wakista
Kamalawathie Satharasinghe
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Silence of the Heart
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Senaka Perera
Mr. Liyanage
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Chanchala Rekha
Nimal Dayaratne
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Dayamanthi Pattiarachchi
Maduri
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Trelicia Gunawardena
Mrs. Liyanage
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Changes in the Village
Sumitra Peries Director · Karunasena Jayalath Author
First release March 17, 1978 · Produced in Sri Lanka · Original title ගැහැණු ළමයි
Production
Sri Lanka
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Original title
ගැහැණු ළමයි
Original language
Sinhala
Spoken on screen
Sinhala
Release dates
Sri Lanka · March 17, 1978
Theatrical · Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 17, 2025 · Premiere · Cannes Classics
February 18, 2026 · Theatrical · Restoration
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