Consulate General of India
Hambantota
 
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Press Release
 
Bharatanatyam Dance Performance

Consulate General of India, Hambantota organized “Bharatanatyam Dance Performance” by Dr. Parimal Phadke and his troupe, to commemorate India’s 73^rd Independence Day. Performances were held at Monaragala District Library Auditorium, Monaragala on 18^th August 2019 & at Kotapola Pradeshiya Sabha Auditorium  on 20^th August 2019.

The local hospitality for the troupe for events was provided by the  Ministry of Sports Youth and Cultural Affairs, Uva & Southern Provincial Council.

The  event at  Monaragala was graced  by  Mr. Prem Kumar Nair, Consul General of India-Hambantota , Mr. L.A Somarathne Additional District Secretary Mr. Prageeth Kulathilaka, Divisional Secretary, Monaragala, Mr.  U.H Upul Planning Director Monaragala, Mr. Amila Nandasiri, Assistant Director, Ministry of Sports Youth and Cultural Affairs of Uva Provincial Council and the residents of Monaragala town. The programme was witnessed by over 250 people

The event at the Deniyaya was attended by Mr. Weerasumana Weerasinghe, Former Hon’ble Minister of Sports Youth and Cultural Affairs, Southern Provincial Council, Mr. Dayananda Abewickrama ,Chairman, Kotapola Pradeshiya Sabha, Mr. Sanjeewa Arukgoda, Deputy Chairman Kotapola Pradeshiya Sabha, other council members of Kotapola Pradeshiya Sabha & residents of Deniyaya, Kotapola & Pitabaddara area. The programme was witnessed by over 350 people.

The one and half hour performance by the Bharatanatyam Group, which included specially choreographed sequences on Life of Lord of Buddha & Mahatma Gandhi, graceful in execution kept the audience spellbound at both the venues. They enjoyed the programme and appreciated the efforts of Consulate General of India, Hambantota in bringing such elegant & graceful dance form to Sri Lanka.

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