For the first time in history, the Santani Foundation has stepped up as a private entity to foster the dying art of ...

In recent years, the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island has earned the moniker “Little Sri Lanka,” in honor of the vibrant immigrant community that has developed in this New York City borough ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Nadun, Sampath, and Callum, three friends from Sri Lanka, captivated the audience with their enchanting Kandyan dance performance at the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple ...

A barefooted boy saunters to the front of the hall, holding a two-headed geta beraya drum that almost spans his entire frame. His focused and determined face suggests a maturity beyond his teenage ...

Over the years, Nrityagram, in the able hands of Surupa Sen and lighting designer Lynne Fernandes, has evolved its own aesthetics of presentation. Their latest production ‘Ahuti’ was no exception.

Not every tourist who visits the country can exhibit in-depth academic understanding of Sri Lanka’s culture and the Kandyan dance, or be able to sing a song from a renowned Sinhala drama. The ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the formation of a committee tasked with preserving and maintaining the rich cultural heritage of Kandyan dancing art. This decision was made during a meeting ...

The powerful beats of a davula reverberate across the studio in Berrick, as a group of young men and women practise the subtle variations in line, movement and hand gestures between the dance forms of ...