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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Peradeniya Botanic Gardens

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The Peradeniya Botanic Gardens here serve as British Headquarters.  Jack Hawkins as Major Warden mounts an expedition from here to destroy the bridge before it can be used by the Japanese. 

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The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 epic war film directed by David Lean and based on the 1952 novel of the same name written by Pierre Boulle. The film uses the historical setting of the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–1943. The cast included William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness, and Sessue Hayakawa.

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