The Medical Faculty of the University of Kelaniya paves new ways for the creation of Children’s Drama
A workshop to meld the literary taste of Sri Lankan children’s literature writers with a psychological perspective was conducted by the Medical Faculty of the University of Kelaniya on the 30th of July,2024 at the medical faculty premises to enhance the depleted sum and substance of Sri Lankan Children’s Literature. The organization of the event was a collaborated outcome of the Ministry of Budhdhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and the Faculty of Medicine-University of Kelaniya. With the honored presence of Thilak Nandana Hettiarachchi, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural affairs, Professor Madawa Chandratilake, Dean of the Medical Faculty of the University of Kelaniya, Professor Anuruddhi Edirisinghe, Senior Assistant Registrar Erandi Wagalath as chief guests, writers representing a variety of fields illuminated the event with their participation.
The scientific understanding of psychology about the activation of the child mind is obligatory when writing literary works for children to read. Awareness on this knowledge encapsulated the essence of this workshop. To nourish the psychological perceptions of Children’s Literature, writers opt for a broader scope of literary texts for children.
Furthermore, it is quintessential that this righteous attempt is an inauguration to enhance the child mind with new Psycho- ethical concepts which acts as a morale booster to create a better society. Such a collaboration of the Medical Faculty along with state representation to proliferate standard literary writing should be a worthy cause to acknowledge since it qualifies as a gateway for new amplitudes of arts in Sri Lanka.
The workshop was a tri-dimensional combination on how the child psyche assumes, what the child psyche prefers, and reading for personality development. The series embedded the expertise of Professor Miyuru Chandradasa, Consultant of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Head of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Kelaniya with Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Roshan Fernando, along with Dr. Anuradha Baminiwaththa.
Under the enlightening supervision of Senior Lecturer, Dr. Thusitha Wickramasinghe, Coordinator of the Cultural Center, along with the coordination of Mr. K.A.K Kodithuwakku, Officer in Charge of Cultural Centre – Faculty of Medicine, the event reached its wind down with success.
Cultural Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ragama.
University of Kelaniya
