Lost plain tea The stage drama “Colombo Colombo” was presented yesterday 31 st January 2012 at the John de Silva Theater as the finale of National Drama festival 2011. I joined with the team at least for the curtain call. When I entered from the gates towards to the theater, I heard the 1-5th harmonies sung by the actors with slight strumming guitars. I didn’t go inside because it was the last act and last few minutes of the show. I met few good old friends and had a friendly chat in front of the theater. What we missed was a plain-tea (Hot tea stain added sugar) with a smoke. The small cafeteria has been vanished which was adjoining to the Jon de Silva. A new great theater has arisen next to the wall, like a great pyramid of Giza. It’s good to have large international level theaters, especially for the development of the performing arts of a country. The question is will it happen?? My personal belief is the true benefit of this kind of places will goes to ...
