Surabidena
In exchange for money, a poor farmer’s wife reluctantly agrees to be a surrogate mother for a rich planter and his wife. After the child is born she refuses to give it up.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chandaratne Mapitigama
Actors: Anoja Weerasinghe, Chandi Rasika, Menike Attanayaka, Ravindra Randeniya, Somy Ratnayake, Veena Jayakody
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