The Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY’s performing troupe consists of experienced dancers ranging from 15 – 25 years of age, accompanied on drums by their teachers, Dilhan Pinnagoda and the ...

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.

-- Sri Lankan Dance Academy performs 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the CFA on the campus of the College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook. Tickets range from $20 to $50.

Sri Lankan Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe, during his welcoming remarks, commended the Natamu School of Sri Lankan Traditional Dance for organizing a successful event and continuing the traditional ...

Ridma Rata rendered the heritage dance of Devadasi on Thammattama, the traditional drums of the island nation, leaving the audience spell bound was organised by the Sri Lankan dance group, in ...

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 ...

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.

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 Sri Lankan Dance Academy performs in New York in 2015. The group will perform during the 2017 National Folk Festival in Greensboro on Sept. 8-10. SRI WALPOLA/ ...