During this time Sri Lanka started to experience a severe drought that caused a famine. Innocent villagers and the Buddhist monks were not spared by the invading forces in their quest to destroy the King. It was the venerable Buddhist monks that protected the King. However, with foreign invasion of the Chola and internal strife caused by Brahamin Theeya, the King and the royal family flee for safety. At the time of his ascension to the throne Sri Lanka was prosperous and peaceful where all lived in unity. The film revolves around the period of King Walagamba. It was this message that the Producer and his young team wanted to convey to the audience. “Sri Lanka did a great service to the world by committing the teachings of the Buddha into writing,” explained Thusitha Wijayasena, Producer of Aloko Udapadi. Aloko Udapadi is the first movie production by Thusitha Wijayasena, Chairman of Kandy City Centre. It is a story of courage and national pride. Aloko Udapadi narrates the sequence of events that led to the great Dhamma being written and preserved in the Tripitika. Buddhism was in grave danger and could not survive by oral tradition alone. It was a time when the country was facing Chola invasion and a great famine. The story begins 2100 years ago during the reign of King Walagamba.
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