Set in a drought and poverty stricken remote agricultural village, "Pura Sakmana" tells the story of a mother and daughter who are forced to do the bidding of the local village 'Mafia' boss in order to ensure that their next meal is on the table. The struggle for survival in conditions of severe drought for the rural farmer and the problems of the brewing and selling of illicit liquor and the destruction it causes to the fabric of traditional village life are well portrayed in this film.
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Cast
6 people
Kanchana Mendis
Yasa
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Varnajalam
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Anoja Weerasinghe
Gunawathi
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Seilama
Surabidena
Hemasiri Liyanage
Andiris
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Thanamalvila Kollek
The Forsaken Land
Cletus Mendis
Wilmon
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Janaka Kumbukage
Some
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Grace Ariyawimal
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Weesi Dela
Paangshu
Tickiri Ratnayake Director
First release January 1, 2003 · Produced in Sri Lanka · Original title පුර සක්මන
Production
Sri Lanka
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Languages
Original title
පුර සක්මන
Original language
Sinhala
Spoken on screen
Sinhala
Release dates
Sri Lanka · January 1, 2003
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