Justice for Saradiel

Script and pictures by Wehelle Piyathilake Maharagama special corre.

Srinath Wehelle as Saradiel

A new version of 'Sura Saradiel's life story', Sathyavadie Horu a new stage drama produced by a veteran dramatist and film director Thilak Wehelle was held recently.

Saradiel is a profound patriotic hero who fought against the Whites in the colonial regime. He was shot dead by the colonial government.

He was branded as an anti government terrorist. But in this play he has been branded as a patriot who loved his motherland and its people.

Tilak Wehelle is trying to write a new history on Saradiel's life story.

Dhanushka Iroshini as Tangamma

The script of the play has been written by a veteran dramatist Daya Wayaman, while music was composed by Sameera Subasinghe. The investiture ceremony was graced by the Minister of Cultural and National Heritage Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Land and Land Development Minister Jeevan Kumaranathunga and Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane.

Srinath Wehella (Saradiel) Dhanuska Iroshani (Tangamma) Daya Wayaman, Ariyasena Gamage, Dayananda Hevage, Gunaratne Kandasinghe, Bimal Jayakody, Sugith Deva Fernando, Shalika Maduranga Perera are included in the cast.

A special show was staged at Ragama Ranaviru Sevana free of charge as to felicitate the war heroes on August 1 at the Ranaviru Sevana Ragama. This is an oriental musical drama. The previous drama of Wehelle Kataragama Rumathiya was very much criticised by the aesthetic critics though it was bared finally.

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