Amaradeva Aesthetic & Research Centre approved by House
View(s):Parliament this week unanimously approved a Bill to set up the Amaradeva Aesthetic & Research Centre, to be also known as the Amaradeva Asapuwa, which would be equipped with a Research Laboratory, Archives, Library and a Museum. President Maithripala Sirisena too participated in the debate on the Bill.
The Centre will facilitate Research activities of Graduate and Postgraduate courses in Aesthetic Studies, conduct Workshops, Lectures and Appreciation programmes or, any other function to promote the style of music of the late Pandith Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva.
The Administration and Management of the Centre will be vested in a Board of Management with Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education, Secretary to the Ministry to which the Centre, for the time being is assigned, Director General of the Department of National Archives, Chairman of the National Library & Documentation Services Board, Director of the Department of National Museums and the Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs or, any of their representatives, as Ex-Officio members.
The Board’s appointed members will include an appointee of the President, Prime Minister and the family members of the late W.D. Amaradeva, namely Wimala Amaradeva, Ranjana Amaradeva, Priyanvada Amaradeva and Subhanie Amaradeva, a member nominated by the “Amaradeva Foundation” incorporated under the Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007, as well as 4 members who have experience and shown capacity in the fields of Aesthetics and Literature, appointed by the Minister, with the concurrence of the “Amaradeva Foundation”.