Drama Advisory Board | Arts Council of Sri Lanka : Arts Council of Sri Lanka

New members have been appointed to the sub-panels of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka. The information will be updated soon. (2025-01-31)

State Drama Advisory Board is established for the purpose of advising and assisting the Arts council on the general advancement of the theatre and Drama and to support a vibrant community of Sri Lankan playwrights, directors, actors, costume and scenic designers etc, theatre groups and organizations so that the public can experience the highest standard of Theatre and Drama in Sri Lanka.

State Drama Advisory Board functions under a statutory Act for the uplift of local Dramas annually. Major annual projects organized by this Panel they are

State Drama Festival (Sinhala and Tamil)
State Short Drama Festival
State Children’s Drama Festival

At the beginning of such year applications are called for by a press advertisement. Above Drama Festivals are organized according to the received applications. Each festival is held in three rounds-first, second and third. Selections are made by a board of the eminent judges and the selected artists are appreciated by awarding.In addition to these festivals which organized annually , for the purpose of regain in the field of Dramas, workshops are held at the selected areas with the participation of eminent personnel in the field to give practical knowledge to interested apprentices.Any applicant who wishes to participate in the drama festival should obtain the application form with a copy of rules and regulations from the Drama Panel and should present it in accordance with the rules and regulations.