PANADURAWADAYA – THE MOVIE

The social systems and culture that had existed in Sri Lanka over a long period of time was subjected to various changes with the arrival of the Europeans, namely Portuguese, the Dutch and the English. The Portuguese spread Roman Catholicism while the Dutch spread Protestantism in the areas that were under their rule. The entire country became a colony of the British Empire in 1815 AD and various missionary organizations that arrived in the country during the rule of the British went on to spread Christianity. Consequently, the traditional religions and cultures that had existed in the country began to get affected in numerous ways….