National reconciliation thro’ art and culture
Following a 30 years of protracted terrorism, it
is time that the people of diverse ethnicities should enjoy the
sheer cultural and artistic diversity in Sri Lanka. The process of
national integration and reconciliation should be in harmony with
revival and codification of the diverse forms of arts, religious and
cultural practices unique to Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim communities
and integration of them into the rich cultural mosaic of the nation.
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Encounters
The poetic universe of Pablo Neruda
It is the way in which he subjects the reader to
the flow of a diversity of metaphors and establishes a tone of easy
familiarity that constitutes a distinct feature of these poems. At
the same time they have their source in deeply felt experiences.
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Cultural scene
A Common Man and psychothriller
In this week’s column, we examine the importance
of the genre psycho-thriller in cinema against the backdrop of A
Common Man, Sri Lankan English move of international repute, making
its mark in the arena of international films. The film was released
in the USA.
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