(June 13, Katmandu, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Sri Lanka Embassy in Kathmandu on last Wednesday, June 11, 08, organized a spectacular cultural program that drew continuous applauds from the attending participants.
A dance group comprising of “gifted girls” from Vishaka College, Colombo-currently in town-performed various pleasing dances that are popular in different parts of the Island nation-Sri Lanka.
Vishaka College, Colombo, is one of the oldest educational institutions in Colombo wherein only Girls are admitted.
Welcoming the guests, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal, Sumit Nkandala said that “the earliest authentic records on Sri Lankan dance is found in the Brahmi inscriptions of Sri Lanka datable to pre-Christian centuries ( around 3rd to 2nd century BC)”.
According to the Sri Lankan dignitary, “the epigraphical evidences, sculpture and painting, early Sri Lanka literature such as Dipavamsa, Thupavamsa and Saddarmalankaraya too inform of the forms of dances in Sri Lanka which were obviously of the South Asian milieu”.
“Dance is a powerful political tool which consolidates the pluralism in our societies”, the Ambassador added.
The dances performed by the Sri Lankan college girls, when compared to our own in Nepal, gave the impression that there were so many commonalities in our culture, tradition and even in the pattern used while performing dances.
So aptly said the Ambassador, “the Sri Lankan dance tradition is therefore essentially a South Asian in construct and that over the years we have been able to produce a unique identity thereto”.
Winding up his welcome address, Ambassador Nkandala said that the events being presented in series in Nepal spoke of the Sri Lanka’s constructive engagement here which he hoped that would contribute to enhance the cultural ties between the two friendly countries.
The Chief Guest of the program, Minister Hisila Yami said that Nepal and Sri Lanka have so many things in common.
“Such events certainly contribute a lot in understanding the cultural patterns of a friendly country”.
The Principal of Vishaka College, Mrs. Rukmini Gunaratne was also present on the occasion.
According to the Media reports based in Katmandu,"one song that touched the heart of this correspondent was related perhaps to Sri Lankan patriotism……Siri Lanka……Siri Lanka...Siri Lanka'
"The other which attracted the attention of this scribe was that the Sri Lankans too initiate their programs with the worship of Goddess Saraswati-the Goddess of learning, music and dance as well which is also a must in Nepal among the Hindus."
The minister who was the chief guest of the Sri Lanka cultural program, Ms. Hisila Yami has resinged from the Girija Prasad Koirala led cabinet. Reports have it that the Maoists' ministers in the cabinet resigned en masse but surprisingly submited their resignation not to the de jure prime minister of Nepal but to the de facto one who is perhaps their supreme leader, Comrade Prachanda.
If so then for minister Hisila, the Sri Lankan program was the last occasion wherein she was invited as the chief guest.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
A dance group comprising of “gifted girls” from Vishaka College, Colombo-currently in town-performed various pleasing dances that are popular in different parts of the Island nation-Sri Lanka.
Vishaka College, Colombo, is one of the oldest educational institutions in Colombo wherein only Girls are admitted.
Welcoming the guests, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal, Sumit Nkandala said that “the earliest authentic records on Sri Lankan dance is found in the Brahmi inscriptions of Sri Lanka datable to pre-Christian centuries ( around 3rd to 2nd century BC)”.
According to the Sri Lankan dignitary, “the epigraphical evidences, sculpture and painting, early Sri Lanka literature such as Dipavamsa, Thupavamsa and Saddarmalankaraya too inform of the forms of dances in Sri Lanka which were obviously of the South Asian milieu”.
“Dance is a powerful political tool which consolidates the pluralism in our societies”, the Ambassador added.
The dances performed by the Sri Lankan college girls, when compared to our own in Nepal, gave the impression that there were so many commonalities in our culture, tradition and even in the pattern used while performing dances.
So aptly said the Ambassador, “the Sri Lankan dance tradition is therefore essentially a South Asian in construct and that over the years we have been able to produce a unique identity thereto”.
Winding up his welcome address, Ambassador Nkandala said that the events being presented in series in Nepal spoke of the Sri Lanka’s constructive engagement here which he hoped that would contribute to enhance the cultural ties between the two friendly countries.
The Chief Guest of the program, Minister Hisila Yami said that Nepal and Sri Lanka have so many things in common.
“Such events certainly contribute a lot in understanding the cultural patterns of a friendly country”.The Principal of Vishaka College, Mrs. Rukmini Gunaratne was also present on the occasion.
According to the Media reports based in Katmandu,"one song that touched the heart of this correspondent was related perhaps to Sri Lankan patriotism……Siri Lanka……Siri Lanka...Siri Lanka'
"The other which attracted the attention of this scribe was that the Sri Lankans too initiate their programs with the worship of Goddess Saraswati-the Goddess of learning, music and dance as well which is also a must in Nepal among the Hindus."
The minister who was the chief guest of the Sri Lanka cultural program, Ms. Hisila Yami has resinged from the Girija Prasad Koirala led cabinet. Reports have it that the Maoists' ministers in the cabinet resigned en masse but surprisingly submited their resignation not to the de jure prime minister of Nepal but to the de facto one who is perhaps their supreme leader, Comrade Prachanda.
If so then for minister Hisila, the Sri Lankan program was the last occasion wherein she was invited as the chief guest.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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