KARACHI: On third day of ‘Pakistan Theater Festival’ at Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, programme based on Sri Lankan traditional dance and music Kanya was organised by Sri Lankan dance group.

President Arts Council Ahmad Shah, Consul General of Sri Lanka Jagath Abeywarna and diplomats from different countries were present. Singer Ahsan Bari, Sri Lankan singer Sonal Prabhashitha, Pakistani singer Sonia and Muneeb Khan created magic of their voices.

Sri Lankan dance group Chandana Wickramasinghe and The Dancers’ Guild performed ‘Leila May Leila’. Heritage of Sri Lanka, Traditional Devadasi, Ridma Rata and drummed on Thammattam which was loved by audience. Ahsan Bari performed joint musical performance with Sri Lankan singer Sonal Prabhashita while Sonal Prabhashitha teamed up with Pakistani singer Sonia to steal show by singing world famous Pakistani song ‘Pasoori’. Ahmad Shah said that Pakistan Sri Lanka friendship has completed 75 years, we are proud of Pakistan and Sri Lanka friendship.

Consul General Sri Lanka Jagath Abeywarna said, “I am very happy, such great programme was organised in Arts Council Karachi, today we are celebrating Pak Sri Lanka diplomatic relations”. Ahmed Shah and his team deserve congratulations.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 12 2023

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