He is an average man and one day his simple life is upturned by the news of his son’s death that pushes him into a very difficult journey that tests his faith and courage.

[9] Wannihami lives in a drought-stricken, mostly barren land marred by ethnic conflict, where the sons of the rural poor are dying in a bitter civil war.

[10] On the Buddhist holiday of the full moon, the body of Bandara, Wannihami's soldier son, is brought home in a sealed coffin draped with the flag of Sri Lanka, with all its nationalistic symbolism.

[12] In an interview conducted by Richard Phillips, Prasanna Vithanage commented "Fortunately I had money from outside Sri Lanka—the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation funded the film.

"[13] With the Supreme Court ruling that the post of competent authority was illegal, the film was finally allowed to be released on fifth circuit from 28 July.

[14] However, the screening was delayed again when minister Sarath Amunugama, made the order under section 6 of the NFCSL Act of 1971 that the exhibition of the film had been deferred.