SoLo in All Island

 I'm a traditional dancer since 2014. Then I was at Sri Bodhi College. After that at Thakshila College Gampaha.That school's dance team understands that it's the hardest thing to do, because the dance team made yo of the 16 best dancers in the school who have been selecting for weeks. I was lucky to be among those 16. In 2018 & 2019 the Gampaha Thakshila College dance troupe  won first place in Sabaragamu tradition in school competitions across Sri Lanka. Even though our school had won 1st place every day since the, unfortunately after the years we participated , the school did not come for several years. This was because the Covid 19 virus wich was spreading all over the world , also spread to our Country.

Then I enterd Minuwangoda President's College . Over time , the virus disappeared . 2024 , This is the year.That day I was after A/L. I was able to represent the school and win first place in the Minuwangoda zonal of the solo Kandyan tradition school competition. Six of us, also me, four Getabera drummers , a thalampata player. A lovely teacher and three of our brothers to help. Practiced circadian rhythm. We were ready to represent the western province . Yes, we did it. We also able to surpass  11 zonals and make our school a school that will neck die in dance competitions in the western province.

with our junior troupe

Our principle, Dancing teacher and us

All Island means the competition for the contestants who won first place from all nine provinces Sri Lanka . We competed fearlessly and prepared well. So well that every one watching said we would definitely take 1st place. Unfortunately , we lost first place due to the unfair decisions of judging panel. But we a humbled by the opprtanity to complete representing our school.