Wekande Walauwa_
Very loosely based on Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Lester James Peries's MANSION BY THE LAKE follows a family of formerly wealthy, expatriate Sri Lankan landowners, now impoverished, as they return from England to the magnificent country estate they left behind.
Starring
Malini Fonseka, Vasanthi Chathurani, Sanath Gunathilake
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Wekande Walauwa was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
Very loosely based on Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Lester James Peries's MANSION BY THE LAKE follows a family of formerly wealthy, expatriate Sri Lank...
Wekande Walauwa is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (14)
Malini Fonseka
Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow
Vasanthi Chathurani
Sita, the adopted girl
Sanath Gunathilake
Gunapala, the brother
Paboda Sandeepani
Aruni, the teenager
Ravindra Randeniya
Lucas, the upstart
Iranganie Serasinghe
Aunt Catherine
AR
Asoka Rodrigo
Inspector Alwis
NL
Nuwangi Liyanage
The servant
RR
Ranjit Rubasinghe
The activist student
ED
Elson Divituragama
Valet in mansion
Lucky Dias
The lawyer
DJ
Dayananda Jayawardena
The mansion's caretaker
SW
Senaka Wijesinghe
Kirthie Bandara, rebel
SE
Satischandra Edirisinghe
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
106 min (1h 46m)
Country
LK
Rating
6.0/10 (1 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Wekande Walauwa about?
Very loosely based on Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Lester James Peries's MANSION BY THE LAKE follows a family of formerly wealthy, expatriate Sri Lankan landowners, now impoverished, as they return from England to the magnificent country estate they left behind.
How long is Wekande Walauwa?
Wekande Walauwa has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Wekande Walauwa?
The cast of Wekande Walauwa includes Malini Fonseka, Vasanthi Chathurani, Sanath Gunathilake, Paboda Sandeepani, Ravindra Randeniya.
What is the rating of Wekande Walauwa?
Wekande Walauwa has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
