Consulate General of India, Hambantota organized “Bharatanatyam Dance
Performance” by Dr. Parimal Phadke and his troupe, to commemorate
India’s 73rd Independence Day. Performance were held at Kotapola
Pradeshiya Sabha Auditorium on 20th August 2019.
The local
hospitality for the troupe for events was provided by the Ministry of
Sports Youth and Cultural Affairs, Southern Provincial Council.
The event at Kotapola was graced by Mr. Prem Kumar Nair, Consul General of India-Hambantota
, 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.