Belwood Fine Arts College 'suffering a slow death'
Arrangements will be made to revive and develop Belwood Fine Arts
College which is in a neglected state, to suit modern day standards,
said Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma.
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Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas
Alahapperuma unveils a plaque to mark the opening of a new
dancing training hall at Belwood College of Fine Arts
recently. Central Provincial Council Member Mahinda Abeykoon,
NYSC chairman Lalith Piyum Perera and Belwood Director
Karunaratna Wijewardena were also present. |
The minister was speaking after opening a new dancing training hall
at the College recently.
Minister Alahapperuma said that even though this was his first visit
to Belwood College, the facility had been a topic subjected to
protracted discussion in his ministry.
Noting that the school was suffering a slow death, they had been
discussing ways and means of reviving this institute and giving it a new
lease of life in keeping with modern trends.
The minister said over 200 students, including 50 Tamil students, are
undergoing training in aesthetic subjects at the school.
The minister said that he is neither a musician nor a vocalist, but
only a music lover. "Music is a much discussed topic in my household due
to the influence of my wife, Pradeepa Dharmadasa," he said. Alahapperuma
said a politician's life is like a machine preoccupied with unending
problems and issues throughout the day. He said the visit to Belwood
gave him a respite to overcome that busy schedule and mentality for a
moment and derive some aesthetic enjoyment.
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