Kapila Palihawadana adopted this unusual name for the first Contemporary Dance ensemble of Sri Lanka. It has made a pioneering attempt to revolutionise contemporary Dance in Sri Lanka and add an exciting, new dimension to our rich dance culture.

 

nATANDA concentrates on bridging the cultural diversity found in our country and transforming different areas of our tradition into contemporary dance forms, dance theatre and modern dance. Presently the ensemble has 12 dancers.

The Dancers: Malith Upendra Ruchira Chathuranga Dakshika Bandara Neelika Madushani   Hasani Wijebandara Kalani Sachithra Harsha Kumara   Tanuja Senanayake Lekha Edirisinghe Lasanthi Dilhani Lasantha Niroshan G. Jayakrishna Mohan Aravindh Jeevidan Manoharan Selvaraj Saran Mohammad Rashan

 

 

nATANDA:

- does not press the dancer to a pre-choreographed mould, but strives to combine the body and the personality of each individual.

 

- trains its dancers in fundamentals of the Classical Sri Lankan Dance, as well as Western Ballet and evolves its choreography through a process.

 

- develops a new mode of expression through this long process, the journey being its aim.