‘Karma’s offerings

Prasanna Jayakody’s Karma became a notable topic of discussion since it debuted in film theatres. Part of the hype could be attributed to the director’s casting decisions if one looks at how the highly talented musician Nadeeka Guruge made a debut as a screen actor while the film also marked the entry of English stage drama actress Michelle Herft to the screen.

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Encounters

Raymond Williams through Sri Lankan eyes

It is evident that the country and the city raises several important questions related to literature, social change, politics and history. In an interview Raymond Williams remarked that, ‘the country and the city had a very precise starting point; the much discussed problem of how to read the English country-house poems. Its aim was a transvaluation of the literary critical questions that were put to them.

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Cultural Scene

Rabindra Sangeet and Charith Perera

It is noteworthy that Agra Gharana has produced highly gifted musicians such as Mohan Singh khangura, Pundit D.T Joshi (Khangura’s teacher) and Fayaz Khan. He studied Rabindra Sangeet under Moloy Chatterji and Swasthika Mukharji. Though he majored in classical Indian music (vocal), he focused his studies on Rabindra Sangeet since,

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