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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.
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.
[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
Rani is the debut production of Lyca Productions Lanka and the first film released by the company in the Sri Lankan cinema industry. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi in the lead titular role along with Rehan Amaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake , Sajitha Anthony , Bimal Jayakody , Ashan Dias , Mayura Kanchana and Rithika Kodithuvakku made supportive ...
Yashoda Wimaladharma (Sinhala: යශෝධා විමලධර්ම) is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. [1] Often referred to as the "innocent on the small screen", Wimaladharma excelled in cinema, television and theatre in a career spanning more than three decades.
The first performance of the play was on 24 July 1981 at Lumbini Theater. [15] After 37 years of silence, he produced the stage play Ves Muhuna Galawanna in 2018. [16] In the meantime in 1971, he served as an announcer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and later joined Jathika Rupavahini. [12] In 1990, he was fired from the public ...
Peacock Lament (Sinhalese title: Vihanga Premaya, Sinhala: විහඟ ප්රේමය) is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala language drama film written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara. The film was co-produced by Chiara Barbo of Pilgrim Film and Sanjeewa himself for Sapushpa Expressions. [ 1 ]
Cinemas in Sri Lanka have been closed since the third week of March due to the corona epidemic. Then, cinema halls follows audiences using hygienic strategies. Cinema halls were reopened on 27 June 2020. [1] Movie theaters were officially closed for 183 days due to the Corona epidemic. [2]