Uditha Devapriya

Uditha Devapriya is a researcher, writer and columnist whose work spans art, culture, history and foreign policy. He is currently working on an oral autobiography of the late Sri Lankan director Sumitra Peries (1935 to 2023), slated for publication in 2026.

Uditha Devapriya

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10 great

10 great Sri Lankan films

As Sumitra Peries’s remarkable 1978 coming-of-age drama The Girls returns in a new restoration, we present a 10-film introduction to the often under-recognised cinema of Sri Lanka.

By Uditha Devapriya

10 great Sri Lankan films
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