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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-08-09
Establishment of the Amaradeva Aesthetic and Research Centre
- The musical influence and the creations of Dr. Pandith Amaradeva who was instrumental in creating a local culture of music unique to the native features based upon the North Indian music, mingling with local folk music can be considered as a national heritage of the country. With a view to preserving that heritage to be experienced and admired by the future generations as well, the Government has proposed to establish the 'Amaradeva Asapuwa' with all essential components and infrastructure related to music. Accordingly, the proposal made by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, the Minister of Finance and Mass Media to establish the 'Amaradeva Asapuwa' as 'Amaradeva Aesthetic and Research Centre' by an Act of Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet.