The Forsaken Land

The Forsaken Land (Sulanga Enu Pinisa) (Sinhalese: සුළඟ එනු පිණිස) is a 2005 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Vimukthi Jayasundara and co[produced by Phillip Amril and Francisco Vilolobos. It stars Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera in lead roles along with Nilupuli Jayawardena and Hemasiri Liyanage. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or. It is the 1055th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.

Contents

• Cast
• Reception
• References

Cast

Kaushalaya Fernando as Soma

Nilupili Jayawardena as Lata

Hemasiri Liyanage as Piyasiri

Saumya Liyanage as Palitha

Pumudika Sapurni Peiris as Batti

Mahendra Perera as Soldier

Reception

The film received fairly positive reviews from critics. The film holds a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.8/10.