First Sri Lankan star to enter ‘Global Glamour Olympics’
View(s):Popular actress Sachini Ayendra Stanley becomes the first Sri Lankan artiste to take part in the prestigious ‘World Championship of Performing Arts’ (WCOPA) competition, currently in progress at the World Championship of Performing Centre in Long Beach, California in the USA.
Singers, musicians, dancers, actors and models are ready to compete before 75 judges from the entertainment industry at the 20th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts, dubbed the Olympics of performing arts.Sachini who has made magic with some powerful screen roles in films and television, is now showcase her magic on a bigger platform.
‘I am so excited about the event and my biggest dream is to win a medal and bring pride to my country’ said Sachini at the press conference held last week to announce the participation.
‘This is the only official world championship in performing arts and I am glad to be the first participant from Sri Lanka. I will be focusing on acting segments. Though I applied I never imagined the international selection panel would choose me for the competition which has some 60 countries vying for honours’ she said.
The Kandy Hillwood College old girl made her film debut in Senesh Bandara Dissanaike’s ‘Adaraneeya Wassanaya’ playing the role of Madhupani Iddamalgoda – which earned her the first award for the Best Supporting Actor at the SIGNIS Film Awards Ceremony in 2004.
Not stopping at that she went a step ahead and made quite an impact in movies like ‘Sankara’, ‘Heart FM’ and ‘Angara Dangara’. She will be seen in three more movies awaiting release during the coming months.
‘I just completed work on Roy de Silva’s newest movie which was shot in Los Angeles and Nalin Mapitiya’s interesting movie. Nita Fernando’s ‘Swara’ is also awaiting release’ she added.
I hope someone in the industry will particiapate in this competition next year and thereafter to keep the Sri Lankan spirit flying high’ Sachini said.