'Commentaries on Living IV'

One of the exhibits

An exhibition of photographs of Angelo de Mel, organised by the Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo in association with the Tagore Society of Sri Lanka will conclude today at the Indian Cultural Centre.

The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Angelo de Mel focusses more on the spiritual side of human life. He counteracts where all human activities have been converted to digitalisation. In photography nowadays the computer has more or less become the photographer.

Although this is technologically much easier and feasible than the old technology of films and processing, it is a sad but very obvious fact that human values have often been sacrificed for the sake of sheer technical acumen, making the photographer a slave to technology.

With this background the Tagore Society of Sri Lanka, in association with the Indian Cultural Centre presents "Commentaries on Living IV" the 6th solo exhibition of eminent Sri Lankan photographer Angelo de Mel.

The title of the whole series of photographs is taken from the books of the same title by the great Indian philosopher J. Krishnamurti.

Ashley leaves for IFFS General Assembly

Ashley Ratnavibhushana, the President of the Asian Film Centre and Board Member and Jury Coordinator of the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) has left for Tunisia on an invitation by the International Federation of Film Societies (IFFS) to participate in its General Assembly at Hammameth, Tunisia. Earlier he served as the Secretary of the Asian Region of the Federation.

Ashley Ratnavibhushana

When he took part in the General Assembly of IFFS held in Helsinki, Finland in 1983 he presented a paper on "New Advances in Audio Visual Technology".

He has also participated in IFFS General Assemblies held in Reggio Calabria, Italy in 2001 and 2003. He joined the Film Critics' and Journalists' Association (FCJAC) in 1969 and played a key role in setting up the Branch of the OCIC in 1972 with Rev. Fr. Ernest Poruthota.

As a founder member of the NETPAC in 1990, he was instrumental in establishing the Asian Film Centre in 1991 which makes a continuous contribution to promote film culture in Sri Lanka.

A member of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), Ratnavibhushana has participated in several international film festivals in various capacities such as Jury Chairperson, Jury Member and Delegate.

He has also introduced several Sri Lankan films and their directors to international film festivals. Recently he co-authored a book with M.L.M. Mansoor on "Early Sri Lankan Cinema and its Association with the South Indian Film Industry" and edited a Sinhala book on "Documentaries and Newsreels produced by the Government Film Unit" published by the Department of Information.

Felicitation ceremony

Dr. Leel Gunasekera

A ceremony to felicitate Dr. Leel Gunasekera will be held at the Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Mandira Auditorium, Colombo 5 on April 9 at 3 p.m. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the chief guest.

Rangapem Ivarai at Punchi Theatre

A scene from the play

Udayasiri Wickremaratne's Rangapem Ivarai (Adieu to Acting) will be staged at the Namel Malini Punchi Theatre in Borella on April 27 and 28 at 6.45 p.m.

It will also be staged at the Lionel Wendt on May 3 at 7 p.m.

The cast includes Kamal Addararachchi and Sriyantha Mendis.

Romaya Gini Gani - 2 at Tower Hall

Bandula Vithanage's Romaya Gini Gani 2 will be staged at the Tower Hall today at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.

The cast includes Sampath Thennakoon, Ratnalalani Jayakody, Bandula Vithanage, Vajira Kumari, Upali Bandara, Ishara Wickramasinghe and Umayangani Indurugolla.