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http://www.lumbini.sch.lk/== Lumbini Theatre ==

By the year 1952, Lumbini College, which was known as Havelock Town Senior School, started to construct a new building. By 1954, the construction was over and it was ready to use. It was consisted of a main hall and the students got the opportunity to perform at a stage for the first time. Soon they were able to bring pride to the school by wining many drama, singing and speech competitions.

During that period, Sri Lanka did not have proper theaters to stage the dramas. Considering this matter, the main hall of Lumbini College was occupied first time for the National Drama festival in 1959. The hall was converted in to a theatre by adding few changes by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. National Drama Festival was conducted continuously in Lumbini Theatre until 1975. The Lumbini theatre became the national centre for Sinhala Drama. Well known dramatists such as Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Henri Jayasena, Sugathapala De Silva, Lionel Ranwala and many more drama producers were highly encouraged with the new theatre opened for them. Soon the theatre became the home of Sinhala Drama as it was more accessible to the public. And also the hall was occupied for the Inter School Drama Competitions many of the occasions.