International award for Sri Lanka's 'Machan' [September 16 2008]

Prasanna Withanage's latest film Machan won an award at the 65th International Venice Film Festival. Machan was directed by the veteran director Ubertho Pasoloni.

Meanwhile Machan won the Best Film award organized by Italy Cinema Association Enterprises. International Venice Film Festival is one of the oldest Film Festivals in the world.