Mrs. U.W.Gimhani Dedunu
(Performer)
Primary education in 1992,Certificate in Western Dancing,Passed Final examination in Fine Arts &Dancing , Sri Lanka, Bharatha Natyam (south Indian Traditional Dance) 1998, MemberSri Lanka Army Traditional & cultural Dance Troupe 1995
Awards :
Best Dancer - Dancing Competition of the SriLanka-Indian Friendship Committee- New delhi, India.
Best performer Awardby the Sri Lankan High commissioner in Australia, Canberra.
Toured :
Australia, Japan, India andPakistan.
Joined nishadhi Dance troupeacademy in 2007 under the guidance of Visharadha Sunil Padmasiri(Founder/Groupe leader) till todate member of its troupe.
Presently as the one of thedancing instructor at Nishadhi Dance troupe academy and other Dance academiesislandwide.
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K.Manjula Priyadarshani
(Performer)
High school Diploma in1984-Diploma in Dancing and Fine arts from the Cultural Department of the Ministryof Education and Cultural Affairs 1992-Youth Council Dancing TroupeArtist/Performer-Member Army Dancing and Cultural Troupe Sri Lanka Army 1995
Awards : Islandwide Best Performer at thedancing competition organized by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka1994
Toured : France,Uk,Australia,USA, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Joined nishadhi Dance troupeacademy in 2009 under the guidance of Visharadha Sunil Padmasiri(Founder/Groupe leader) till todate member of its troupe.
Presently as the one of thedancing instructor at Nishadhi Dance troupe academy and other Dance academiesin Sri Lanka.
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Weerasangilige Dayananda
(Performer)
Primary education 1976 – Borninto a generation of Dancers, His Parents were well known traditional Dancerswho performed in various Dance Formations and he belongs to the 3rdgenerations of his Ancestors.
Awards : Outstanding Performer Ellingham Folklorefestival 1983
Performed at a privateAudience of his Holiness Pope Paul at the Vatican, Rome Italy 1982
Toured : USA, Australia,Germany, France, Spain,Hungary,Netherlands, Japan, Greece, Switzerland andnumerous other Asian States.
Joined nishadhi Dance troupeacademy in 2000 under the guidance of Visharadha Sunil Padmasiri(Founder/Groupe leader) till todate member of its troupe.
Dance Instructor andChoreographer at nishadhi Dance Troupe Academy.
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M.Ranjith Padmasiri
(Performer)
Primary education 1983 – Borninto a generation of Dancers, His Parents were well known traditional Dancersfrom the Low country Genre who performed in various Dance Formations andFestivals in sri Lanka as well as in internationally, he belongs to the 8thGeneration of his Ancestors. His Father was the well known Drummer M.Nomis andlearnt drums from his young age by his father
Awards : Outstanding Performance and best drummer(first) at the world drum Festival, Bangkok Thailand in 2005-Islandwide BestPerforming Drummer at the National Dance and music Ferstival by the Sri LankaMinistry of cultural Affairs .Performed with the renowned Tablaist Allah Rakhain 2005 together in a special Session at the above Festival.
Awarded from time to timespecial awards for outstanding Services in the field of music(drums) and Artsfrom the ministry of education, Sri Lanka.
Toured :, Australia, Japan, Thailand, Nepal, India, Bangladeshseveral times.
Joined nishadhi Dance troupeacademy in 1998 under the guidance of Visharadha Sunil Padmasiri and (Founder/Groupeleader) till todate member of its troupe and is the younger Sibling of VisharadhaSunil Padmasiri .Presently attached to the Dept. of Education as the DancingTeacher and Instructor as well as by Nishadhi Dance troupe Academy.
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M.SUNIL Padmasiri
(Performer)
Primary education 1980 – Borninto a generation of Dancers, His Parents were well known traditional Dancersfrom the Low country Genre who performed in various Dance Formations andFestivals in sri Lanka as well as in internationally, he belongs to the 8thGeneration of his Ancestors. His Father was the well known Drummer M.Nomis andlearnt drums from his young age by his father dancing from his Mother who alsowas a renowned teacher of traditional low country Dancing.
Diploma in TraditionalDancing of the Ministry of education Sri Lanka and the National Arts gallery ofSri Lanka 1984-Member of the Sri lanka police Cultural Troupe and as itsInstructor1985-2000.
Awards : Outstanding Performance and best performer atthe University of Melbourne, Australia in 2004, and same in 2008-France awardedhim with the distuinguished Cultural Artist Award which was handed to him onbehalf of the french Government by his excellency R. Premadas former and latePresident of sri lanka in 1981.
Toured : Australia, Japan, Thailand, India, Belgium, Netherlands, France,Denmark,Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy and several South East Asian and AsianCountries.
Founder nishadhi Dance troupe academy in 1998 with hisyounger Sibling Ranjith Padmasiri started Nishadhi Dance troupe academy with adedicated group of well known renowned Dancers and Students who have sacrificedtheir lives to the fine Arts of Dancing and Music.
Nishadhi Dance troupe AcademyFounder and Instructor.
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W. Priyantha Anura Kumara
(Performer)
Primary education 1989 –Learnt Traditional forms of Dancing at a governmental Fine Arts for youth bythe Ministry of Youth Affairs and has been since the inception of NishadhiDance troupe academy from 1998 as its Student and later its Performer.Membernational Youth Dancing Troupe, Sri Lanka.
Awards : Outstanding Performer Low country Dance andUp country traditional Dancing several times in Sri Lanka organized by theMinistry of Cultural affairs and other local Festivals.
Toured : Israel, Hongkong,China,Singapore,India and other Asian States several times as a member of thenational Youth Dancing Troupe, Sri Lanka.
Joined nishadhi Dance troupeacademy in 1998 under the guidance of Visharadha Sunil Padmasiri(Founder/Groupe leader) till todate member of its troupe and presently as theDance Instructor of the youth Troupe.
Dance Instructor andChoreographer at nishadhi Dance Troupe Academy.
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M.P Sagara Hemantha Kumara
(Performer)
High school 1981 – Born intoa generation of Dancers, His Parents were well known traditional Dancers fromthe traditonal Folksdance Genre who performed in various Dance Formations andFestivals in sri Lanka as well as in internationally, he belongs to the 4thGeneration.
Diploma in TraditionalDancing of the Ministry of Cultural and Arts, Sri Lanka and the National Artsgallery of Sri Lanka -Member of the Sri lanka police Cultural Troupe and as itsInstructor1985-1990
Awards : From 1972-1973 First Place in drums and Dancing Performance North Western Province ofSri Lanka-Outstanding Artist “ Kalaputhra” from the North western provincialMinistry of Education Sri lanka in 1981.member of the Navy Cultural and Dancingtroupe 1991-1995.
Toured : Canada, Japan, Thailand, India, China, Hongkong,Singapore and severalSouth East Asian and Asian Countries.
Cofounding member of NishadhiDance troupe academy and together with a dedicated group of well known renownedDancers and Students who have sacrificed their lives to the fine Arts ofDancing and Music.
Instructor/Choreographer andArt director cultural Center of the provincial ministry of Cultural affairsNorth western provincial Ministry of Culture, Sri lanka.
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