Mangrove Island

Run time: 92 min
Premiere: 1976. April 2.

Director: Lester James Peries
Writer: phillip cooray
Starring: Joe Abeywickrama Ajith Jinadasa David Dharmakithri Padmasena Athukorala

Madol Duwa (Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe. The film stars Ajith Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him. The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success