Cultural Diary

Sihina Rangahala

Sihina Rangahala, (Theatre of dreams), a collection of one -act plays written and directed by playwright Dhanajaya Karunaratne will go on the boards at The Lionel Wendt theatre, on August 30 at 7 p.m.

The plays include Valentine Enakan, Chandrawathie Samaga Rathriyak, Duwana un Dennek, Oba Sapekshai and Last Bus Ekekathawa. The music for the play is by Kapila Poogalaarchchi.

Charitha Hathak

'Charitha Hathak', a play by Wilson Gunaratne will go on the boards at the Elphinstone Theatre, Colombo on September 30 at 6 pm. The play is presented by Seva Vanitha Branch of the Sri Lanka Army as a fund-raiser.

Prashasthi 2009

Prashasthi, the inter-school Band Display presented by the Senior Brass Band of Ananda College will be held at BMICH on September 3 at 3.30 p.m.

World Photography Day

Exhibit by the late Dr. S. R. Kottegoda

Exhibit by the late Sena Kothalawela

A rare collection of photographs by some veteran Sri Lankan photographers was held at the Photographic Society of Sri Lanka from August 19 - 21 to mark the World Photography Day. The collection of original prints by 10 of the Society's outstanding members offered a glimpse into the world of black and white film photography that is fast being overtaken by the digital revolution. Authors of the work exhibited were Mervyn De Silva Jayasinghe, Nihal Fernando, G. Hettiarachchi, the late Sena Kothalawela, the late Dr. S. R. Kottegoda, P. U. Pathirane, Kalabushana L. E. Samararatne, Dr. M. S. Weerakone, the late B. P. Weerawardane and Rohana Wijetunga.

The Photographic Society of Sri Lanka is the oldest society of its kind in the country, with a history that goes back over 100 years to the days of Henry Lorenz Wendt, the father of Lionel Wendt. The Society's objectives are the same as those of its founders, namely The advancement of the art and practice of photography among the amateurs of the island. Among the Society's main activities are its Annual International Photographic Exhibition that has been held annually for over 50 consecutive years, and its increasingly popular Beginners' Course in Film and Digital Photography. The Photographic Society of Sri Lanka continues to operate today as a non-profit organization run by volunteers, and welcomes anyone interested in the art of photography.