DANCE: Rangana Ratnatunga and Udumbara Ratnatunga will present Rangabhiksheka dance debut at Alexandra Theatre Monash University, Australia on April 2.

Rangana is an old boy of D.S. Senanayaka Vidyalaya and a graduate of the University of Peradeniya.

He holds a postgraduate degree in Professional Accounting and MBA from Deakin University of Melbourne. He is also a traditional up - country dancer and drummer. He is the eldest son of well-known dance and folk song artists Nanda Ratnatunga and R.M. Ratnatunga.

Udumbara is an old girl of Devi Balika Vidyalaya. She holds a Bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University of Kelaniya. She also has a postgraduate degree in choreography from the University of Melbourne. She is a traditional up - country Sabaragamu and Indian dancer. She is a former visiting lecturer in dance at Performing Arts Dept, University of Colombo.

Udumbara is the younger daughter of well-known playwright, director and translator S. Karunarathna and Anula Karunarathna.

After a rigorous training for three years, Rangana and Udumbara duo will present their debut performance with their students in Melbourne.

Rangabhisheka dance performance is a combination of professional Sri Lankan authentic classical dance and Indian dance.

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