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‘Wasantha Kusalana’ the tale of a doctor
'Wasantha Kusalana' portrays the story of a young man's undaunted courage to be a medical practitioner. Directed by Janaka Suranjith and produced by Susiran de Silva, the twenty eight episodic teleplay is telecast every Sunday at 8.35 on Rupavahini Channel.

The stellar cast includes Dinidu Jagoda, Sriyantha Mendis, Maureen Charuni, Oshadi Hewawasam, Sarath Chandrasiri, Ratnawali Kekunuwela, Anjula Rajapakse, Gihan Fernando, Himali Saurangi, Edward Gunawardena, Ramani Damayanthi, Wasantha Kumarasiri, Sumith Ramanayake and Sriyani Mahawatte.

Suranga who failed to enter medical college twice by a small margin hopes to sit for his Advanced Level for the third time. Sepalika his sister has high hopes for him. This time too Suranga is unable to secure marks even to sit for another course in the University.

Sepalika's hopes are shattered and she is sad. Suranga too is dejected. Sepalika's family life is disrupted. The reason for this is that Sepalika had sold a piece of land belonging to her without informing her husband to spend for her brother's education and Suranga failed in Physics which is the subject her husband taught. Suranga leaves home as a result.

In Anuradhapura, Suranga has no job or prospects. But when he meets Perumbali he gets him a job at Edmund Weerawardena's pharmacy. Suranga works there and he learns the trade.

He gets to know a quack doctor and crooks involved in the drugs import business. He finds out that Edmund too is not a qualified pharmacist. Once again his hopes of becoming a doctor revive. He realizes that entering the medical college is not the only way to be successful doctor.

Shreegy a medical student and a friend of Edmund's daughter feels sorry for Suranga. She realises that Suranga is clever and he should have been in her place as she lacks that cleverness.

The fact is Suranga had scored in both instances more marks than what she has got. She has been selected on the district level basis. Thus Shreegy starts admiring Suranga and loves him. Suranga uses her books to improve his knowledge of medical science.

With the help of Shreegy, Suranga follows a course in Pharmacology. He meets Jagath there. Suranga gets to know that Jagath is a pseudo medical practitioner. This creates a bond between the two. Suranga pleads with Jagath not to turn his profession into a enterprise.

Suranga's colleagues at the pharmacy feel jealousy of him. Gunadasa the leader feels threatened. Gunadasa with the help of another steals some drugs and manipulates it so that Suranga and Perumbali get caught. Suranga is dismissed.

Suranga goes with Perumbari to his village and starts a dispensary. Suranga uses the money he earned and the money he got from his sister. Perumbali helps him as this is a good way to earn a living. Suranga wins the appreciation of the villagers. He becomes the popular doctor in the village.

The story moves forward showing Suranga's dedication to the profession and many hilarious incidents that are connected to the medical profession.

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