White Flowers for the Dead

Ahasin Polowata
Directed by Lester James Peries
Produced by U. W. Sumathipala
Written by Tissa Abeysekera
Eileen Siriwardene (book)
Starring Tony Ranasinghe
Sriyani Amarasena
Vasanthi Chathurani
Music by Nimal Mendis
Edited by Sumitra Peries
Release dates
1978
Running time
90 mins
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Ahasin Polowata (Sinhala, White Flowers for the Dead) is a 1978 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Tony Ranasinghe as Sarath, an abusive husband who is haunted by his wife's death.

Peries made the film as a favour to D. B. I. S. Siriwardene who was ardent that Peries direct a film based on his wife's book. It was well received in Sri Lanka, critically and commercially, and made appearances at several foreign film festivals including the Cairo International Film Festival where it won the Best Film from the Third World award.

Plot

Sarath (Tony Ranasinghe) domineers over his timid wife Vineetha (Sriyani Amarasena). When she is to have a Caesarean delivery of their baby, Sarth refuses to be present even though he himself is a doctor. She dies during surgery and Sarath is forced to live with the spectre of his wife hanging over him.

Cast

Actor Role
Tony Ranasinghe Sarath
Sriyani Amarasena Vineetha
Vijaya Kumaranatunga Sarath's friend
Vasanthi Chathurani Pushpa - Vineetha's sister
Rukmani Devi Sarath's aunt
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