Consulate General of India

Hambantota

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Press Release

Bharatnatyam Workshop at Hambantota & Monaragala Districts.

Bharatanatyam is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in the state of Tamil Nadu. This pre-eminent Indian classical dance form is presumably the oldest classical dance tradition of India and is regarded as mother of many other Indian classical dance forms. Bharatnatyam is a popular dance form in Sri Lanka and being a part of Sri Lankan Oriental dance syllabus a large number of teachers & students practice/learn Bharatnatyam in the country.

02.          Consulate General of India, Hambantota in collaboration with Department of Education. Southern province organized a Bharatanatyam workshop for dance teachers of Hambantota District at Tangalle Maha Vidyalaya on 3rd March 2023. Another special session was organized in collaboration with Monaragala Zonal Education office for the teachers of Monaragala District on 24th March 2023 at Monaragala Buddhi Mandiraya. The Work shop was conducted by Mrs. Sruthi Sasi M.A in Bharatnatyam from the Tamil University Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu India. 

03.          The participants appreciated the effort of Consulate General of India, Hambantota for organizing such a workshop providing theoretical & practical knowledge about Indian dance tradition to teachers of Southern Province & Monaragala District.

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25^th March 2023

Hambantota