Danduwama wins first place
By Kurulu Kariyakarawana
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A scene from the drama ‘Danduwama’ by Sri Punyodaya Damma
School in Panadura that won first place at the All Island
Buddhist Short Drama Competition. |
The annual Buddhist Literary Festival organised by the Young Men's
Buddhist Association (YMBA) concluded on a grand scale recently at the
auditorium of the YMBA Headquarters in Borella.
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The Kusumabandu Samarawickrama Challenge Trophy for the Best
Drama Producer was won by W.W.G. Perera presented by Deputy
General Manager Sampath Bank Tharaka Ranwala. Kusumabandu
Samarawickrama (second from left) and Suren Abayagunasekara
(far right) are also in the picture. |
The three-day festival included essay, poetry and singing
competitions held on September 26, 27 and 28 was highlighted with the
all island Buddhist Short Drama competition.
Amid numerous projects being carried out by the YMBA since it was set
up in 1898 to date the All Island Essay, Poetry and Singing Competition
and the All Island Buddhist Short Drama Competition which was founded in
1981 are two main projects that attracted public praise for a long time.
The event was jointly organised by the Sinhala Literary Committee and
the Drama Committee of the YMBA.
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A scene of the drama ‘Wasthra’ that won the second place of
the All Island Buddhist Short Drama Competition by the
students of the Ananda Balika Viduhala, Colombo. |
The program was handled by the Secretary of Sinhala Literary
Committee Sunil Sirisena and YMBA Vice President Kusumabandu
Samarawickrama under the patronage of President YMBA Suren
Abayagunasekara.
Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne was the chief guest and Deputy General Manager
(Sales) Sampath Bank Tharaka Ranwala was the guest of honour.
Of the six short dramas selected for the last round students of Sri
Punyodaya Damma School in Panadura won first place for their drama 'Danduwama'.
The second place was won by the students of Ananda Balika Vidyalaya,
Colombo 10 for their drama 'Wasthra' and third place was awarded to the
drama 'Miringu Diya' by the students of Musaeus College, Colombo 7. |
