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The Theatre of Sri Lanka encompasses many different languages and traditions. Sinhalese language theatre originated from traditional rituals and folk dramas in the 19th century. Until that period, the art was confined to small villages and didn't have a national presence.
The Nelum Pokuna Theatre (Sinhala: නෙළුම් පොකුණ මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රඟහල, nelum pokuna rangahala; often known as Nelum Pokuna; previously the National Performing Arts Theatre, prior to naming at the opening ceremony after which the President Mahinda Rajapaksa named it after himself) [4] is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Theatre of Sri Lanka This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 21:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
Lionel George Henricus Wendt (3 December 1900 [1] – 19 December 1944) was a pianist, photographer, filmmaker and critic from Sri Lanka. He was the leader of ‘43 Group, a collective of Sri Lankan artists. The Lionel Wendt Art Centre is a major art centre and theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, dedicated to his memory. [2]
[1] [2] Theatre is named in memory of Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra, a notable Sri Lankan playwright. Built in the early 1950s, it is considered to be the only theatre of its kind in Sri Lanka and was constructed according to the architectural style of ancient Greek theatres
He was widely known as the father of Sri Lanka's modern street theatre. [1] He was among the most influential directors of post-independent Sri Lanka. [2] [3]
Theatres in Sri Lanka by province (2 C) This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 21:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Also: Sri Lanka: People: By occupation: Theatre people / Writers: Dramatists and playwrights Pages in category "Sri Lankan dramatists and playwrights" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.