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.

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 ...

Performing at the Met was the most prestigious moment for young Sri Lankan dancers Thaji Dias and Sanduni Sulochani and Waruna Sri Hemachandra of the Chitrasena Vajira Dance Foundation. “New York is ...

A one-of-a-kind collaboration between Bengaluru’s Nritya Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Sri Lanka’s Chitrasena Dance Company, Ahuti (sacred offering in Sanskrit) is returning to the stage three years ...

I met Vajira when I was researching a book on Chitrasena. As we spent countless Saturday afternoons over many months she would giggle and ask, “is this book about Chitra or me?” On some rare days she ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sri Lankan prisoners perform the maiden traditional Kandyan dance at the main jail in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ...

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 ...