Consulate General of India
Hambantota

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Press Release

Carnatic Veena Recital & Kathak Dance Performance
 

Consulate General of India, Hambantota organized a “Carnatic Veena Recital led by Smt. Yoga Vandana J & Group & Kathak Dance Performance led By Smt. Jayashree Acharya & Group”, to commemorate India’s 71^st Republic Day.  Performances were held on 22^nd  January 2020, at Hall De Galle, Galle on 23^rd  January 2020 at Main Hall of Pitabaddara Maha Vidyalaya & on 24^th January 2020 at Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium, University of Ruhuna, Matara.

The local hospitality for the troupe for Galle & Matara event was provided by Ministry of Sports Youth and Cultural Affairs, Southern Provincial Council with venue support by Pitabaddara Maha Vidyalaya, Pitabaddara and University of Ruhuna, Matara.

The  event at  Galle was graced  by  Mr. Prem Kumar Nair, Consul General of India-Hambantota , Mr. A.U Welarathne, Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor of Southern Province, Director of Galle Heritage Foundation Mr. H.S Jayalakshmi and Mr. Parakrama Dahanayake and other Galle Municipal Council Members . The event was witnessed by about 500 people.

The event at the Matara was attended  Senior Prof. Sujeewa Amarasena, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, Prof. Saman Chandana, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, Matara and the Deans and heads of various faculties of the University. . The event was witnessed by about 700 people.

The event at Pitabaddara was graced by Former Minister of Sports Youth & Cultural Affairs of Southern Province Mr. Weerasumana Weerasinghe and Many other guests  The programme was witnessed by over 400 people.

The Two and half hour performance by the Carnatic Veena Group & Kathak Dance Group kept the audience spellbound at all the venues. They enjoyed the programme and appreciated the efforts of Consulate General of India, Hambantota in bringing such rare and unique music and dance form to Sri Lanka