In these dark days, the loyal subjects protected their King.

The monks were troubled both by the enemy and the famine. Buddhist Monks who perpetuated Lord Buddha's word by oral tradition, could not survive the harsh conditions. A severe drought and a subsequent famine assailed the land for 12 unbroken years. In 89 BC, King Walagamba of Sinhala kingdom (present day Sri Lanka), was troubled by power-hungry forces from within and from outside, which compelled him to abandon throne and flee with a hope of returning back to power. 'Aloko Udapadi' ('Light Arose') is an Epic Film of the unswerving human effort to record for all time, a unique spiritual heritage.