Events

A musical commemoration

The Russian Centre in Colombo, together with the Sri Lanka Guitar Association will be presenting an evening of entertainment to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the victory of Soviet Union over fascism in the great patriotic war (1941-1945). The event will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Russian Centre Auditorium from 5.00. p.m. onwards . The Chief Guest will be Prof Lakshman Jayatillake, Chairman, National Education Commission .

The evening's activities will include entertainment provided by Sri Lankan artistes and the screening of the movie 'Liberation', a dramatized account of the liberation of the Soviet Union Territory and the subsequent defeat of Nazi Germany in the great patriotic war, directed by Yuri Ozerov. The event will be open to the public free of charge.

'Dhawala Bheeshana' back on stage

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake's award winning play 'Dhawala Bheeshana' will be staged at the Kularatne Hall, Ananda College, Colombo on May 9, 2015 6.30 p.m.

'Dhawala Bheeshana' is a Sinhala translation of 'Men without Shadows' by French playwright Jean Paul Sartre. The play grapples with methods of torture and interrogation, as well as the relationship between the torturer and the tortured. The play's theme of sacrifice has given rise to a discussion in Sri Lanka with in the post-war contest.

The play was first produced in the year 1988, winning a total of 9 awards including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Set Designing and Best Lighting at the 1989 State Drama Festival, It has been staged over 975 times since 1988 and the new production has been staged 50 times since September 2012, and will be continued in the future. The new production of 'Dhawala Bheeshana' was staged in year 2012.

This new production had participated at the prestigious international Theatre Festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav, India and Jaipur in 2013.

This special performance of 'Dhawala Bheeshana' will be organised in aid of Ruhuna University Alumni Colombo Association which is an organisation that plays a prominent role in developing healthy inter relationship among its member, assist uplifting academic and physical standards of the University, conducting carrier guidance, skill development and capacity buildings programmes for the under graduates etc.