For children

ciation of nature and selfexpression. The play could also act as a mirror and a compass for parents to evaluate and guide their own relationships with their children to a positive direction.

Punchi Apata Den Therei (We Know it Now) and Ratmalee are based on famous international Falk tales and fairy tales. They are semi musicals produced with the objective to instil in children, a sense of basic art forms and a pride in our own culture as well as to promote the importance of the institution of family and its values. In addition, the lessons of love, humanity and world awareness are refreshingly presented in these plays. In the adaptations, new characters and situations have been incorporated particularly to facilitate an intellectual and entertaining discourse with the Sri Lankan child.

Punchi Apata Dan Therei is a prescribed text for Drama and Theatre for Grade 6 and Sinhala language for Grade 9 (National syllabus).

‘Dikthala Kalagola’ will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on November 26 at Bandaranayake College, Gampaha.

Punyasena Gunasinghe’s theatrical production, the play is a prescribed text for the Ordinary Level Theatre and Drama syllabus.

With a number of popular songs written by Charles Silva Gunasinghe, the play has a cast comprised of Richard Maanamudali, Jayantha Bandara, Thushari Gunarathne, Isuru Weerasinghe, Upali Bandara, Upali Thiwanka Hewage, Saman Nishantha Gunasinghe, Ranjith Ranaweera and Rohana Wijeya Sri.

Music and lyrics are by late Charles Silva Gunasinghe while direction and production done by Punyasoma Gunasinghe. Mahendra Gunasinghe and Nandana Gunasinghe handle percussion.