A unique Bharatha Natya Arangetram
Bharatha Natya Arangetram of Oshani Vinodhya Wijewardena the daughter
of Thusitha Wijewardena (IT Manager Plantation Human Development Trust)
and Sandya was held in the presence of a distinguished audience at the
Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana recently. Oshani Vinodhya is a Year 12
student at the Colombo Musaeus College.
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Oshani Vinodhya on stage with her Guru Pradeepa Ariyawansha
Edirisingha, her parents Thusitha and Sandya Wijewardena,
the Chief Guest Gunasena Thenabadu (former Deputy Inspector
of Police) and Mrs. Thenabadu and her little sister
Dilushani. |
Gunasena Thenabadu (Former Deputy Inspector General of Police) and
Mrs. Thenabadu and Mrs. N.K. Pilapitiya Principal of Musaeus College
graced this occasion as Chief Guests and Guest of Honour.
Commenting on the current situation of the country, the Chief Guest
Gunasena Thenabadu said "After centuries of living side by side and
forging a rich culture of shared traditions, isn't it a pity that the
Sinhala and Tamil communities are now polarised" stressing on the
importance of tolerance acceptance and understanding, he further
commented, "When we were young, we studied in English, which was a great
link langauge, we had friends from all communities and we did not feel
like we were talking to strangers.
We celebrated festivals, played together and understood each other
completely. The present generation does not have the ability to
communicate and though that relate to youngsters of their age in other
communities. We need to change this situation and go back to what it was
before". |
