- Country: Sri Lanka
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 2007-10-01
- Director: Prasanna Jayakody
- Writers: Prasanna Jayakody
- Language: Sinhala
- Stars: Thumindu Dodantenne , Sachini Ayendra , Nilua Heenkendaarachchi , K.A. Milton Perera
- Runtime: 87 min
- Awards: 4 wins & 7 nominations
- AKA: Sankara (Sri Lanka) , Sankara
- Plot: Young Buddhist monk Ananda, arrives at a temple in order to restore its paintings. These paintings depict Thelapaththa Jathakaya, a moral story where Lord Buddha said that a man with a big target in life must not be swayed by passion (Keles), the five senses and especially beautiful women. One day, Ananda picks up a hair pin belonging to a young woman. While attempting to return this object to its owner, his repressed feelings are awoken by the beauty and sensuality of the woman. The young monk's inner spiritual world is plunged into turmoil. Then one day the paintings are destroyed. While restoring them for the second time Ananda begins to realize that he is trapped in a web of his worldly desires and attachments.
- IMDB:tt1058748
Sankara Cast
Prasanna Jayakody
Director
Thumindu Dodantenne
The Monk
Sachini Ayendra
Hairpin Woman
Nilua Heenkendaarachchi
The Monk's Secular Alter Ego
K.A. Milton Perera
The Older Monk