The Tree Goddess

Vaishnavee (The Goddess), (Sinhalese: වෛෂ්ණාවී) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by veteran director Sumitra Peries and produced by Mano Nanayakkara. 1930’s, Sri Lanka. Partly a compelling domestic drama, and a demonic love story, the narrative follows a puppet-maker who’s set to be married to a young girl. Unfortunately, the girl elopes with her secret lover. Devastated, the grieving puppet-maker ends up carving a puppet in her likeness, which eventually comes to life, setting in motion a fantastical chain of events.

• Sumitra PeriesDirector
• Tony RanasingheScreenplay

• Yashoda WimaladharmaVaishnavee / Tree Goddess
• Thumindu DodantennaOsanda
• Samadhi ArunachayaRuchira
• Rohana BeddageGurunnanse
• Vasanthi ChathuraniLaxmi's mother
• Jayalath ManoratneRuchira's Father
• Roshan PilapitiyaLaxmi's Lover
• Iranganie SerasingheOsanda's grandmother
• Cletus MendisBoatman
• Thesara JayawardaneLaxmi's friend
• Mahendra PereraSimon