Dharmasiri Bandaranayake’s latest documentary film, ‘Tears in Paradise’ (Paradisayaka Kadulu), consists of the political history of Sri Lanka from the assassination of S.W.R.D. Although ‘Tears in Paradise’ brings out ample information about the Sinhala-Buddhist’s state repression on Tamils in the country, the history of the rise of the LTTE is not much visible. ‘Tears in Paradise’ primarily portrays the violence of the Sinhala Buddhist community launched against the Tamils in the country in various political phenomena. Through this series of documentary I hope to bring out a broader picture of the political history of Sri Lanka without being biased. ‘Tears in Paradise’ was an extension of ‘In search of Paradise,’ a documentary written by Gamini Viyangoda and Dharmasiri Bandaranayake.

Source: Sunday Observer October 05, 2019 20:03 UTC