In an attempt to bring forth an aesthetic interpretation of the story of king Ravana, the Arts Council of the University of Colombo in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education presents “Ravana; the legend untold” a Ballet- Opera. The script is composed by veteran novelist Bhadraji Mahinda Jayathilaka and the production has music and choreography by Thanuja Bandula of Ranara Academy. Captured here is footage from the production.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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