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Arts
Sri Lankan New Zealander’s Exploration Of Ethnomusicology
From the time Sumudi Suraweera was a child, he knew he was passionate about music. He only found that he wanted to be a musician after going to college, where he was studying for a dual degree in Computer Science and Performance Jazz. He completed his studies at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch,... »
Nihal Fernando and the Ultimate Eloquence of the True Believer
By Neville Weeraratne ELOQUENCE IN STONE: The lithic saga of Sri Lanka. Nihal Fernando and SinhaRaja Tammita – Delgoda with photographs by Anu Weerasuriya, Luxshmanan Nadaraja, Christopher Silva, Devaka Seneviratne, and Roshan Perret. Let me say immediately that I have been overwhelmed by this book. It is no ordinary publication. It is a treasury, a... »
Support Sought For Documentary Film About Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka
January 29, 2010 — For thousands of years, across Asia, humans and elephants have lived side by side in a relatively peaceful coexistence. That relationship is now being threatened due to increasing human populations and loss of elephant habitats. Elephants and humans are being forced to compete for resources – a problem that... »
Alimankada: A Film Every Sri Lankan Should See
January 15, 2010 — By Gamini Gunawardane At the end of the show, I realized that this is a film that every Sri Lankan should not miss because, I feel, it tells the story of all of us. It is a pity that there is no serious discussion on such important artistic contributions of topical social and... »
Sri Lankan Australian Author Releases New Novel
November 5, 2009 — A first novel for Sri Lankan-Australian author Sharmila Niriella, Butterfly Kisses tells the tale of two women who find their lives interwoven by a series of uncontrollable events. The story revolves around the short life and tragic death of an autistic child that is later reborn into an entirely different... »
Arts & Crafts By Nanda Gunawardana Featured in Exhibition
October 28, 2009 — Prominent social worker and artist, Nanda Gunawardana, along with her students, have been hosting arts and crafts exhibitions for the past eight years in Auckland, New Zealand. On October 10th of this year, another exhibition came to fore, full of colorful paintings and crafts created by Gunawardana herself and her students. ... »
CD Release: Weli Aetayak
October 12, 2009 — Sri Lankan expatriate, Dr. Vicumpriya Perera, recently released, Weli Aetayak, his second Sinhala music CD containing eighteen songs sung by Nalin Jayawardena with original lyrical compositions by Dr. Perera himself. Nalin Jayawardena, a versatile singer with vocal abilities in many genres of music traditions lives in Perth, Australia and this is... »
“Yal Devi” Selected To New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
August 6th, 2009 — The first production to come from expatriate film producer, Dr. Sumedha Jayasena has recently been chosen for exhibition in the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. The festival screens films from around the world, including Canada, Australia, France, China, India, Brazil, Ireland, England, and the United States. Dr.... »