SRI LANKAN DANCE 

Sri Lanka is very beautiful country. The art of dance in Sri Lanka can be described as an element that enhances its beauty. The art of dance in Sri Lanka includes Kandyan Dance , Low Country Dance , Sabaragamu Dance as well as folk dramas such as Sokari and Kolam as well as Sinhala Folk dances.

♦ KANDYAN DANCE

Kandyan Dance is widespread in the Central Province. There are Kandy, Udunuwara, Yatinuwara, Harispaththuwa, Satharakoralaya.....etc. It's main ritual is Kohombakankariya. In addition, there are Wakiyakuma. Many of the things in Kohombakankariya can be see in Kandyan dances. Gataberaya is the main instrument in Kandyan dance. Costume of Wes is the main costume in Kandyan Dance. Kandyan Dance is now prevalent in the entire society. There are very beautiful dances in Art of Kandyan Dance.

  

Ex:- Kohomba Asnaya, Kuweni Asnaya, Yakanuma

♦ LOW COUNTRY DANCE

Low country Dances is in the Ruhunu area of Sri Lanka. There are Galle, Matara, Hambantota.....etc. It's main ritual is Devol Maduwa. In addition, there are rituals such as Riddiyaga, Sanniyakuma, Suniyamyaaga.....etc. Yakbera is main instrument in Low Country Dance. Costume of Telme is the main costume in Low Country Dance. There are many beautiful dance in Art of Low Country Dance.

Ex:- Dewol, Surabawalliya, Paththini

♦ SABARAGAMU DANCE

Sabaragamu Dance is in Sabaragamu Province in Sri Lanka. There are Rathnapura, Balangoda, Kagalle... Daula is main instrument in Sabaragamu Dance. Costume of Pabalu is main costume in Sabaragamu Dance. Pahanmaduwa is main ritual in Sabaragamu Dance. In addition, there are rituals such as Kumarasamayama, Garayakuma, Kirimaduwa.....etc.

♦ SOKARI FOLK DRAMA

Sokari is folk drama. Sokari belongs to the Kandyan Dance. Currently in Haguranketha, Matale, Kotuwegoda, Pathahewahata, Badulla, Dambulla. There are many characters in this drama. Some of the actors Wear masks. Sokari is main character in this drama. Gatabera is main instrument in Sokari drama.

Furthermore:

• Guruhami
• Wedaral
• Paraya
• Soththana

These are actors in this drama. The rural feathers of this play can be seen.

♦ KOLAM FOLK DRAMA

Kolam is folk drama. Kolam is comic folk drama. Kolam belongs to the Low Country Dance. Kolam is in the Ruhunu area of Sri Lanka. Many characters wear marks. But Potheguru doesn't wear marks.  There are poems, dialogs, drumming can be seen. There are many stories and characters in this Kolam.

Characters:-

• Jasaya
• Lenchina
• Ralahami
• Mudali
• Nonchi
• Hewa 

♦ SINHALA FOLK DANCE

Sinhala Folk Dance was built related industries. These folk poems were created for entertainment as well as to relive fatigue, sorrow and loneliness. Later dance was added to it.

Example for:-

• Kalagedi Dance 
• Kulu Dance 
• Goyam Dance 
• Leekeli Dance

This dance is very simple dance. This dance is engaged in dance as a group folk dances show the identity of the culture of Sri Lanka. There are simple poems, simple steps, simple costumes, simple drumming, simple instruments can be seen. Sinhala folk dance is very beautiful dance.

Due to the multicultural society of Sri Lanka, Tamil dances such as Bharatha Natyam, Kavadi, Kolattam and Chembu can be seen.