Sankara (Introspection)
Exploring the mind and moods
Sankara (Introspection) which won the prestigious
Silver Pyramid award at the recently concluded Cairo International
Film Festival is based on Buddhist parables and explores the range
of emotions and moods that undergo in the mind of a young Buddhist
priest who called to restore paintings in a temple.
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'Actor is one who is made and not one who is born'
Should be the motto of the Sinhala theatre
Since 1940, the most of the productions for 'the
Sinhala theatre for the educated 'were realistic dramas confining
themselves to humorous taste. However, following the production of "Maname"
in 1956, dramas with songs, music and dance producing diverse
emotions and tastes were staged. The view was spread that a Sri
Lankan tradition of drama could only be evolved through the
production of 'stylist' and 'semi-stylist' dramas.
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A silent colossus- an upright decision maker
Sportsman, competent engineer and administrator
It would, certainly, have been a great privilege
for Waidyatilleka to work with internationally reputed Sri Lankan
Engineers in the calibre of Dr. A.N.S Kulasinha. As the years roll
on, he not only excelled in the field of Engineering gathering
knowledge and experience but also takes leaps and bounds strides in
the field of Sports serving in national and international sports
bodies.
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