Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda Archives

A Film that charts New Vistas for Sri Lanka: Malwatu Oya Soyaa-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Uditha Devapriya, in Newswire, 19 October 2022, where the title reads “Factum Special Perspective: Culture as diplomacy in Sri Lanka” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi and the title rendered as a long aa The Malwatu Oya is the oldest and most important of the rivers in Sri Lanka. Its history is woven into the history of the country and its culture. Malwatu Oya Soya, in that respect, is a documentary not merely about the river, but the lives of the people and the society that it touched. Directed by one of Sri Lanka’s leading historians and intellectual voices, Malwatu Oya Soya made the rounds at several film festivals, in Pondicherry, Rome, and the Hague, winning awards and accolades at them all. It will have its first international screening on the 28th of ...

Film on Malwatu Oya secures Award …. with A Screening due on 28th October-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis “In Search of the Malwatu Oya (Sri Lanka)” (45 min; 2019; English) will be screened on 28 October 2022, 06:30 pm at the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building Directors: Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, Hiranya Malwatta Recipient of the Best Short Documentary Film Award, Mokkho International Film Festival, Pondicherry 2021; Best Short Documentary, Rome International Movie Awards 2022; Short Film Award, Mumbai International Film Festival 2022; Best Documentary Short Film Award, International Motion Picture Festival of India 2022 Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda will briefly introduce the film, highlighting the link between history, culture and the environment, a story which has several parallels with the history of India The Screening will be followed by a discussion ...