In  2008, the LIGHT OF ASIA FOUNDATION in collaboration with the NATIONAL FILM CORPORATION OF SRI LANKA and the BMICH FOUNDATION launched a 3 year program starting with VESAK 2009 to celebrate the 2600th Anniversary of the Birth of Buddhism , with the aim of making SRI LANKA THE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST CINEMA.

The program launched, inviting both International and National Film Makers to submit Buddhist themed films in several categories have yielded impressive results.

                            Entries                             Selected

Foreign Films           85                                       3
Local Films              141                                     3 + (10)
Total                        226                                     16

 8, 9, 10 May 2009 -BMICH Premises

Attractions:-

• ‘Cinema Dansala’ with 8 screens
• Workshop at the BMICH
• Bakthi Gee
• Exhibition of Artifacts, Art, Photographs

                               Entries                             Selected

Foreign Films           80                                      35
Local Films              169                                    80
Total                        249                                   115

 21, 22, 23 May 2010-BMICH Premises

Attractions:-

• ‘Cinema Dansala’ with 10 screens
• Bakthi Gee
• Exhibition of Temple Murals

                               Entries                             Selected

Foreign Films           114                                     45
Local Films              148                                      65
Total                        262                                     110

 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 May 2011

BMICH Premises-Independence Square

Attractions:-

• ‘Cinema Dansala’ with 18 screens
• Exhibition of Asian Monuments, Art, Photography
• International Dance Drama
• ‘Sambudu Pelahara’ Pageant
• Asian Film Stars and Celebrities
• ‘Kingdom of Sakya’ – Film Set

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