The
Cultural Centre of the University of Ruhuna is devoted for promoting and
facilitating creative and artistic talents of the university community
and for uplifting academic work in the fields of Arts and Culture. The
Cultural Centre comprises two sub sections namely the Aesthetic Unit and
the Research Unit.
Aesthetic Unit offers following courses:
Dancing
Drama
Oriental Music
Photography
Western Music
Paintings and Sculptures
Students can get the registration for any of the above courses and no
pre -requisites are required.
Major Areas of the Research Unit:
1.
Conducting research on literature, Folklore, Anthropology and
Traditional Arts and Crafts.
2. Publishing research and academic works
3.
Producing audio and video documentaries related to art and culture
Other Activities:
1.
Courses in Fine Arts for Members of the Academic and Non-academic Staff
·
Painting and Sculpture
·
Violin Music
·
Eastern Classical Music
·
Western Classical Music
·
Literary Arts and Composition of Lyrics
·
Upcountry Dance
·
Low country Dance
·
Upcountry Drumming
·
Low country Drumming
·
Photography
·
Acting and Theater
2. Drama Festivals
3. Film Festivals
4. Annual Cultural Festival
5. Traditional Cultural Festival
6. Organizing seminars, lectures on culture and arts
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Coordinator/ Cultural Center |
Mr. AP Shanthasiri
BA, MPhil. (Peradeniya) |
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Advisory Board |
|
Prof. RM Ranaweera Banda |
Dean/Faculty of Humanities & Social
Sciences
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|
Prof. Saman Wimalasundera |
Faculty of Medicine |
|
Ven. Dr. Beligalle Dhammajoti |
Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies |
|
Dr EA Gamini Fonseka |
ELTU |
|
Dr. MG Vinitha Wickramasinghe |
Department of Zoology |
|
Dr. WTS Dammini Premachandra |
Department of Zoology |
|
Dr. PWA Perera |
Faculty of Agriculture |
|
Mr. NSBM Atapattu |
Faculty of Agriculture |
|
Mr. Jayantha Amarasinghe |
Department of Sinhala |
|
Ms. S Wijerathna |
Department of Geography |
|
Mr. Sugathapala Punchihewa |
Department of Sinhala |
|
Ms. SN Malkanthi |
Faculty of Engineering |
|
Mr. WD Prasad |
Faculty of Engineering |
