Veteran dramatist Sugath Samarakoon’s maiden cinematic venture ‘Vijaya-Kuweni’ will be screened in the CEL circuit from May 6.

 

 

The movie produced by Gayan Ranadheera features talented stars like Roger Seneviratne, Dulani Anuradha, Cletus Mendis, Wasanthi Ranwala, Buddhadasa Vithanachchi, Sarath Dikkumbura, Sandun Wijesiri, Tilak Kumara Rathnayake, Stanley Krishnaratne, Rupun Ranadheera, Amandi Priyanjana  and several others including minister Mervyn Silva.

 

 

The film is based on the historic tale of prince Vijaya’s arrival in Sri Lanka with 700 of his followers, how he met Kuweni and the incidents that unfolded thereafter.