The inaugural issue of the first folk music journal published
by the Department of Musicology of the Faculty of Music took place on Tuesday
the 17th of December from 3:00 pm onwards at the Dr. Ranjan
Abeysinghe Gamut in the premises of the Department of Musicology. Prof. Walter
Marasinghe, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, Prof.
Gamini Senanayake, competent authority Prof. W.M.A. Bandara, Prof. Saman
Chandra Ranasinghe, Dr. Praneeth Abeyesundara, Prof. Kolitha Bhanu Dissanayaka,
Prof. Kamal Waleboda, Dean of the Faculty of Music, Mr. Chiltas Dayawansha, the
Registrar, Mr. Dayawansha, Mr. Mahinda Kumara Dalupotha, Nishshanka Diddenniya
were among the prominent faces present at the proceedings that day. The
participation and support of the staff and students of the Department of
Musicology was appreciated greatly that day. The journal “Janashruthi Vimarshana” is expected to be issues annually. The
inaugural issue was edited by Dr. IrangaWeerakkody,
the Head of the Department of Musicology. A few moments from
that day are as follows.
