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When it comes to certain human beings the word 'talent' seems almost an understatement. Sashika Rupasiri won the All-Island prize in piano music at Sri Lanka Festival of Music, Dance and Speech in 2005. But that's just one facet to the 20-year-old. She has more things in her life that she could be real proud about,... but only a tad too modest to reveal them....

Having bagged the silver medal in the semi-final round at the Sri Lanka festival of music, dance and speech in 2004, Sashika went the extra mile to snatch the gold medal in 2005. "The event is held in two rounds. I got the gold medal in the first round which is the semi finals and the all Island prize in the final round.

Give completed all the exams up to grade eight but I've two more exams called 'Performance' and LTCL". Sashika started playing instruments at the age of eight, "I played the organ and then moved on to violin and piano. No one pushed me into it. It was my preference.

Then as I grew up I started doing the exams. I've completed both violin and piano exams upto grade 8." Learning Violin under Ananda Dabare and Piano with Anoja Ariyaratne, Sashika joined the National youth orchestra and played with them for four years, "But I quit as I found it a little hard to cope with my studies. In 2000, again I joined the Symphony Orchestra."

Having completed her studies at Visaka Vidyalaya, she started CIMA and London LLB at the South Asian School of Law. "I've put CIMA on hold as I want to complete my degree first and practise law.

But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop music. No matter what I do, I always find time to play the piano and violin." She says she devotes more time for piano music as she finds violin much easier, "I like classical music, especially Mozart and Bach. Actually my teachers, Ananda Dabare and Anoja Ariyaratne have played a major role in getting me to this standard. They're even given me special lessons and extra hours to practise during my exam time."

For Sashika music is something that enriches her mind and a way to live a stress - free life.

- Umangi

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