Ruwanwella Sobhitha

A young woman calls this monk A. Sobitha Thero from Ruwanwella, also know as the Vedahamuduruvo (traditionally a monk with knowledge in ayuruveda, the banishing of spirits etc). Says she really wants to go abroad, Australia would be great, will he help?

The great monk says yes of course, but why not work with me? I travel abroad all the time, need a secretary and the help. The girl hems and haws and says she’s really set on going abroad. He asks her if she’s good looking. The girl stutters and says she maybe she is. The Buddhist monk tells her that life should be fun at this age, says he has an bungalow, vehicles and gem business, says she could have a good time, fun. What kind of fun, asks the girl, I don’t understand. Fun means not to have children, sex you know – there are girls as young as 14 and 15 having fun here, he says.

It seems that this is not a solitary incident. Residents of the Ruwanwella area also called in and complained about the priest and his activities. Neth Fm broke this story on radio and also uploaded a number of videos to Youtube, calling on the fraternity of Buddhist priests to protect their establishment by getting rid of ‘rogues’ such as these.

Story From: http://indi.ca/2011/07/pervy-priests-molesty-monks/

http://www.nethfm.com/site/Sobitha_02-11-60-v.html

Rajitha Returns to Stage with Owl on the Street

At 7pm on August 4^th, 5^th and 6^th at Lionel Wendt

Three years after his acclaimed play Apahu Herenna Be (No Return) award-winning playwright Rajitha Dissanayake, returns to stage with Bakamuna Weedi Basiy (Owl on the Street). As in his previous plays such as Weeraya Merila, and Apahu Herenna Be, Dissanayake deals with contemporary socio-political realities. Unreserved in its experimental theatricality and witty black comedy, Owl on the Street is an inventive modern-day fable, sure to charm and challenge its audience.

Written and directed by Rajitha Dissanayake, the play includes a group of versatile actors such as Shyam Fernado, Jayani Senanayake, Priyankara Rathnayake, Dharamapriya Dias, Prasad Suriyaaracchi, Sampath Jayaweera, Nalin Lusena, Samitha Sudheeshwara and others. Kapila Pugalaaracchi composes music. Ranga Samarakoon and Priyankara Rathnayake design lights to illuminate a set designed by Dharmapriya Dias; makeup by Priyantha Dissanayaka, and costumes by Gihan Fernando; Award-winning Malith Peiris manages the stage. OWL is a production of Freedom Theater Group. 

The OWL can be seen on 4^th, 5^th and 6^th of August at Lionel Wendt Theater. Box plan will be open at Lionel Wendt from 25^th July.

'FROZEN IN TIME' PHOTOGRAPHS OF DANCE

Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka presents a breathtaking insight into the diverse modern dance scene in Germany through the medium of artistic photography. The exhibition at Harold Pieris Gallery includes 50 photographic works – partly in color, party in black and white – by German artists and dance photographers, as well as a video installation.

The featured photographers are: Andrea Esswein, Dominik Mentzos, Agnés Noltenius, Vanessa Ossa, Joerg Reichardt, Bettina Stöß, Bernd Uhlig, Gert Weigelt und Peter Welz.

Date: 25 July – 3 August
Venue: Harold Pieris Gallery, Lionel Wendt Art Centre (Colombo 07)
Opening: 25 July, 06:00 pm
Exhibition hours: 09:00 am to 07:00 pm (week days and week-end)

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