Kuveni is back

It is a well-known story Kuveni, the queen of Yakkhas of ancient Sri Lanka became the consort of Prince Vijaya, had two children - a son named Jivahata and the daughter named Disala.



Veteran dramatist Henry Jayasena's award winning play "Kuveni" was staged on May6,2009 at Elphinstone Theatre, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The new production directed by Samudra Jeewani Karunananda and this is a joint effort by the University of Aesthetic Studies.



In the new production cast includes Dulanjali Sankalya, Rajitha Hewathanthrige,Prasannajith Abeysuriya, Nimal Jayasinghe, Warnatunga Senanayake, Dilini Nadeeka, Thilina Prabath, Vishaka Jayaweera,Rasika Pushpasiri, Nishantha Karunasena, gayantha Sanjeewa, Suneth Shanthapriya, Niluka Rajamanthri, Nilakshi Dharani, Nivoni Dayangi, Kumari Dahanayake and students of the University of Aesthetic Studies.