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The Girls
The Girls

The Girls

Genres

Drama

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The Girls is about the growing up of two schoolgirl sisters and the disappointments to which they are condemned by their impoverished backgrounds.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Sinhala

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

17 March 1978

Country

Sri Lanka

Cast

Vasanthi Chathurani

Vasanthi Chathurani

Kusumawathie

Joe Abeywickrama

Joe Abeywickrama

Doctor

Ajith Jinadasa

Ajith Jinadasa

Nimal Hathurusinghe

Jenita Samaraweera

Jenita Samaraweera

Soma Liyanage

Shayama Ananda

Shayama Ananda

Podmini

Trelicia Gunawardene

Trelicia Gunawardene

Mrs. Liyanage

Chitra Wakista

Chitra Wakista

Kamalawathie Satharasinghe

Senaka Perera

Senaka Perera

Mr. Liyanage

Nimal Dayaratne

Nimal Dayaratne

Gunapala

Dayamanthi Pattiarachchi

Dayamanthi Pattiarachchi

Maduri

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