Welcome to the Balu Mahendra Library, an initiative by young film buffs in Sri Lanka
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March 05, 2021 15:44 IST
Mahendra, who hailed from eastern Batticaloa, worked in the island nation’s dominant Sinhala film industry as a young technician
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The Balu Mahendra Library in Kilinochchi.
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Mahendra, who hailed from eastern Batticaloa, worked in the island nation’s dominant Sinhala film industry as a young technician
When a bunch of young film enthusiasts in northern Sri Lanka decided to build a library of cinema, they were certain about two things. Their resources would not be limited by geography, language, or culture. And, the library would be named after one of their own.