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In brief
Sesath Arts Awards ceremony
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A moment from last year’s Awards ceremony |
The Sesath Arts Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at
Wennappuwa Sir Albert F. Peiris Indoor Stadium on February 23 at 4.30
pm.
The event will be held under the patronage of Wennappuwa ‘Magulgedara
Artistes’ Assocation and the behest and guidance of ‘Sesath’ creator W.
Senaka Prasad.
Two special awards representing the Wennappuwa area are billed to be
presented to veteran cinema actresses Nita Fernando and Moreen Charuni.
Also billed to be awarded are ten photographers, three journalists, six
make up artistes, four costume artistes and three chefs from the area.
Janatha Estate Management and Development Minister Milroy S.
Fernando, former Skills Development Minister Dayashritha Tissera, former
Deputy Speaker Priyankara Jayaratne, former Fisheries Minister Neomal
Perera, former Member of Parliament Mary Laryn Perera, former Minister
Festace Perera, Vayamba Provincial Minister Arundika Fernando and
Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Trevin Fernando are expected to be
the Chief Invitees on the occasion. Also expected to be present are a
large number of provincial and pradeshiya sabha members.
State Children’s Art Festival 2010
State Children’s Art Competition 2010 has opened its primary round
for entries, Cultural Department Director E.M. Abhayaratne said on
behalf of the competition’s joint organizers Cultural and National
Heritages Ministry and Cultural Affairs Department.
18’ X 14’ paper should be used. Overleaf of the painting should have
details of name, date of birth, age up to March 15, competitive section
entered into, private address, telephone number and permanently resident
district and a certification that the work of art is the entrant’s own
effort.
All paintings must be posted or handed over to Secretary, National
Art and Sculpture Sub Committee, National Art Gallery, Ananda
Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7, before March 15.
150 entries will be selected from one district and directed to the
second round. After a one-day workshop, the entrants will be required to
paint again.
Poli Mudalali no more
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Martin Gunadasa |
Actor Martin Gunadasa, popularly known as Poli Mudalali in the tele
series Kopi Kade, passed away just days before his 80th birthday. He was
laid to rest at Borella cemetery on February 11.
Gunadasa’s film debut was in Sarawita in the sixties. He acted in
about 30 films including Hathara Maha Nidhanaya, Hathara Wate,
Kapatikama, Indunila, Kalana Mithuro, Sinawai Inawai, Pick Pocket and
Ada Mehemai. He also appeared in several teledramas and produced around
ten of them. He was a seasoned singer and a musician as well.
Upanda Maranaya at John de Silva
The first staging in 2010 of the play Upanda Maranaya will take place
at John de Silva Memorial Hall on March 2, at 6.30 pm. Written, directed
and produced by Nalaka Vithanage, the play combines the acting talents
of Amiththa Weerasinghe, Dulika Marapana, Bandula Vithanage, Kingsley
Laws, Prasad Suriyarachchi, Ayesha Dissanayake and Upali Bandara.
Bouquet for Lyceum dancing troupe
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The two dance troupes in action. |
Script and Picture by Edward Weerasinghe, Kelaniya
Group Corr.
The students of Lyceum International School, Wattala, won first place
in the Inter-International schools’ category at the All Island Schools’
Dancing Competition held recently. The students took part in the Kandyan
Dancing Segment.
The girls presented the Mayura Wannama and the boys followed it up
with the Surapathi Wannama. They clinched first place in both
categories.
M.D.S. Gunatilaka exhibits paintings
M.D.S. Gunatilaka, generally regarded as the most veteran water
colour painter in Sri Lanka, will exhibit his work in Colombo Art
Gallery on February 17 from 2 p.m. The exhibition will be declared open
by Minister of Posts and Telecommunications M.D. Nandana Gunatilaka who
is a son of the artiste.
Book launch
Mahinda Wimalasena’s latest Sinhala novel Ranaviruvakuge Birinda was
launched at Dayawansa Jayakody Book Exhibition Hall, Colombo 10 on
February 16. The book is a Dayawansa Jayakody Publication. |
