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National Children’s Drama Festival 2011
Ruwini JAYAWARDANA
The National Children’s Drama Festival 2011 was held at the John de
Silva Theatre on October 6. Showcasing talents of budding child artistes
from across the island this year’s festival this presented plays in
Sinhala, Tamil and English.
The event was organised by the Culture and Arts Ministry, Cultural
Affairs Department and the State Drama panel. Around 41 plays in the
limited and open categories were staged from September 10 to 20. Around
25 Sinhala dramas, 10 Tamil dramas and six English dramas comprised the
line up. This was the first time in history that the children’s dramas
from all languages were staged on one platform at the event.
It also marked the highest participation of children’s dramas
producers from the North and East. The festival is open to the public
and is free of charge.
Speaking at the event Culture and Arts Minister T B Ekanayake said
that children’s talents, creativity and new ideas nurture the industry.
The National Children’s Drama Festival is held for the 16th year.
Sinhala drama (Limited category)
* Best Children’s Drama - Gamage Pubudu Subashana Kurugala’s Chooti
Baba presented by the Horana Vidyaratne College.
* Best script - Gamage Pubudu Subashana Kurugala for Chooti Baba
* Best actor - M Dulaj Chamara who for Chooti Baba’s role
* Best actress award - Avishka Sulochani for Uncleuth Ape Seeya Vagemai
Sinhala drama (Open category)
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Nipuni
Narmada receives her award for best supporting actress in
Mama Venama Malak from Chandani Seneviratne and Palitha
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* Best drama - Sonduru Lokupothagama’s Nuwange Mithuro Hathdena
presented by Giriulla Child and Youth Arts Faculty
* Best script - Palitha Lokupothagama for Nuwange Mithuro Hathdena
* Best actor - Sonduru Lokupothagama for Nuwan’s role
* Best actress - Thisuri Lavanya for Gimhani’s role in Nalaka
Swarnatileke’s Mama Venama Malak Tamil drama (Limited category)
* Best drama – T Gowreeshwaram’s Innaindu Vala presented by Karuwkkeni
Vigneshwaram Vidyalam
* Best script – T Gowreeshwaram for Innaindu Vala
* Best actor – W Jayanthapratheen for Monkey 2’s role in Inandu Vala
* Best actress – Vidyalam Chathumali Isanka Kaluarachchi for the role of
cat in Apoorva Cack
Tamil drama (Open category)
* Best drama – M Kalidasa’s Kakkain Koodu
* Best script – M Kalidasa for Kakkain Koodu
* Best actor – R Selvaraj Culas for crow father’s role in Tgatha Sonna
Kadai
* Best actress – R Nishanthini for Maan’s role in Maan
English drama (Limited category)
* Best drama – D Kumarage’s Masha and bear presented by Bombuwela
Dharmaloka Maha Vidyalaya
* Best script – Anupa Seuwandi Kumarage for Masha and bear
* Best actor – K D Chathura Sandaruvan for bear’s role in Masha and bear
* Best actress – Himashi Tharaka for Masha’s role in Masha and bear
English drama (Open category)
* Best drama – P S Mithrarathne’s Devil and the doll
* Best script - P S Mithrarathne for Devil and the doll
* Best actor – Buddhika Chathuranga for Baby devil in Devil and the doll
* Best actress – Negumi Shenali Chandrasiri for Gayani’s role in Friends
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