Vajira: a dance of a life

Sri Lanka’s prima ballerina, Vajira Chitrasena, 89 now, was conferred the Padma Shri one of India’s highest civilian honours on November 17. The award was in recognition of her unique contributions to enriching Indo-Sri Lanka relations through the promotion of dance and blending the art forms of both countries. On behalf of the Indian President, […]

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