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The current department operates under the provisions of the National Archives Law No. 48 of 1973, and National Archives (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 1981.The duties of archivists in Sri Lanka can be traced back to the ancient Sri Lankan Kingdoms dating as far back as 3rd century BC, when officers were appointed to maintain royal archives of Sri Lankan monarchs.
Secondly, it created a committee system of government specifically to address the multi-ethnic problems of Sri Lanka. Under this system, no one ethnic community could dominate the political arena. Instead, every government department was overseen by a committee of parliamentarians drawn from all the ethnic communities.
A Musician in Sri Dalada Maligawa - Temple of the Tooth. The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in five primary influences: ancient folk rituals, Hindu religious traditions, Buddhist religious traditions, the legacy of European colonisation, and the commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian culture—specifically, Kollywood cinema and Bollywood cinema.
The teacher's song; Sinhala: ගුරු ගීතය) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language drama film directed by Upali Gamlath and co-produced by Predi Seneviratne, Upali Gamlath and Arosha Fernando. [1] [2] It stars Roshan Ravindra, Damayanthi Fonseka, Lanka Bandaranayeke and
The third song was recorded at the University of Kelaniya studio and the fourth song was recorded at Lanka Studios. [6] She sang playback songs for nearly 400 Sinhala Films. In 1979, a special music test conducted by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation won the first place in the rankings, beating all other singers. [12]
Abeysekera was a pioneering Sinhala broadcaster. He was a rare breed, a "teenage broadcaster" launching a broadcasting career with Radio Ceylon, which he joined in 1950 at the age of 20. In 1958 he was sent to London for specialist broadcasting training with the BBC. Studio 5 of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation has been named after him.
The National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS) (Sinhala: ජාතික මූලික අධ්යන ආයතනය) is a government multidisciplinary research institute in Sri Lanka, [1] established in 1981. The NIFS is the only Institute in Sri Lanka which exists for the sole purpose of conducting research in natural and social ...
Senanayake Mudianselage Ranasinghe Arachchilage Ajantha Sarath Kumara Ranasinghe (30 May 1940 – 27 February 2016), popularly known as Dr. Ajantha Ranasinghe, was a Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, poet, and novelist. [1] [2] Over the course of a 40 year career, he contributed to nearly 60 films and more than 400 songs. [3] [4]