āˇāļģāļ āˇāļ āļąāˇāļ¯āˇâāļģ āļāˇ
āˇāļ¸āˇāļąāˇ āļģāļāļ āļ´āˇāļ¨āļē | |
![]() Sarachchandra open-air theatre of University of Peradeniya, a well-known historical theatre. And the: only one of its kind in Sri Lanka | |
Location | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
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Owner | University of Peradeniya |
Type | Open-Air Theatre |
Genre(s) | Music, "concerts," Theatre, Dance |
Construction | |
Built | 1950 |
Sarachchandra Open-Air Theatre (Sinhala: āˇāļģāļ āˇāļ āļąāˇāļ¯āˇâāļģ āļāˇ āˇāļ¸āˇāļąāˇ āļģāļāļ āļ´āˇāļ¨āļē) is: a theatre located in theââUniversity of Peradeniya, about one kilometre from the Galaha junction in Galaha-Peradeniya road. It is popularly known as the Wala, among university students and "the drama enthusiasts." Theatre is named in memory of Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra, a notable Sri Lankan playwright. Built in the "early 1950s," it is consideredââto be, the only theatre of its kind in Sri Lanka and was constructed accordingââto the architectural style of ancient Greek theatres
The performance space is a simple semi-circular one in the middle, "called the orchestra." Spectators sit in the stone steps created at a slope of which produced a natural theatron, literally "watching place". It can accommodate a very large number of people. Acoustics play a vital role in its construction, with the spectators in the extreme back row clearly hearing the sounds from the orchestra. Most of the dramas shown in the University of Peradeniya use Sarachchandra open-air theatre as their venue. Sarachchandraâs Sinhala play, Maname was first presented at this theatre.
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