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Suba Theraniyo (2019)

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Sri Lanka
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How it feels

This is a biographical film about the life of a Buddhist nun. It follows her journey and teachings, shown in a story set in ancient times. The movie focuses on religious themes and was released for a Buddhist holiday.

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What happens

Suba Theraniyo (Sinhala: සුබා තෙරණියෝ), theatrically as Jivakambavanika Hewath Suba Theraniyo, is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhist epic biographical film directed by Sumith Kumara and co-produced by Bisara Chanakya and Ananda Samarasinghe for S.A.S Entertainments. It stars Ruwangi Rathnayake and Roshan Ranawana in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Dilhani Ekanayake. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1331st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was released on Vesak Poya Day and to celebrate the 1562nd Sambuddhatva jayanthiya. The film has been screened in some Buddhist temples as well. The film was shown free for children under the age of 12. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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