'' Yuganthaya '' is a 1983 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries ; it was adapted from the novel '' Yuganthaya '' by Martin Wickramasinghe , and deals with the beginning of labor unions in Sri Lanka . For the film , Lester won Sri Lanka 's Presidential Award for best director . Critical reception was mixed however , and some cr同學 。 ˋitics found the film not up to par with the earlier films . It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival
14th Moscow International Film Festival
14th Moscow International Film Festival
Yuganthaya (film)