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As nine other dancers sat serenely behind her, she swayed and whirled and stomped rhythmically, fine-tuning the intricate moves of a Kandyan dance, a traditional art form from Sri Lanka.
The Aug. 9 performance of a Kandyan dance, a traditional art form from Sri Lanka, is believed by the organizers to be the first documented public performance of its kind in the U.S.
Sri Lankan music icon Ranidu Lankage has unleashed his new BAILATRONIC EP last week via Indie-Pop Music. Bailaronic is a new genre created by Ranidu, blending together Baila, the folk dance music of ...
In 1948 Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, gained its independence after more than a century of British rule. The 73-year-old princess has been dubbed the King’s “right-hand woman” thanks to her support for her ...
The reception area is embellished by a striking ceiling containing more than 150 fabric panels showcasing Sri Lanka's fauna and flora, including dancing peacocks and leopards resting on treetops.
Other traditional Indonesian dances performed include the Tor Tor dance from North Sumatra, the Malay Mak Inang Pulau Kampai, the Pendet dance from Bali, and Sri Lankan dances, such as the Kandyan ...
Maligaspe was felicitated for his yeoman service as a choreographer, a renowned ballet teacher of and a guru of Sri Lankan traditional dance and art formats. The picture shows the award was handed ...
The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence are greeted by Andrew Patrick (left), British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka (Jonathan Brady/PA) Mr Patrick added: “That’s the aim, to show ...
The Princess Royal has been welcomed to Sri Lanka with a dazzling performance by traditional dancers – and carried some of her bags off the plane. Anne had a bag in each hand and a handbag as ...