Events

Kick started our term by hosting an extract of the play The Wicked Witch In the City, directed by Sumathy Sivamohan this February 2024. It took place at the Library Auditorium, University of Peradeniya.

The DRAMSOC Interfaculty Script Writing Competition is organized for the second time in 2021/22 as a substitute for the Annual DRAMSOC Interfaculty Drama Competition due to the prevailing situation. The all the faculties of University of Peradeniya can participate in the competition and each faculty can submit multiple entries. The competition is opened for submissions in November 2021 and will be closes in 3rd, January 2022. For more details about the competition visit:  https://drama.soc.pdn.ac.lk/inter-faculty-script-writing-competition-202122  

Artista is the latest competition organized by the DRAMSOC, with a new twist of categories such as monologues, dubbing, and musical theatre performances. DRAMSOC saw the need for new ways for drama enthusiasts to express their talent through different mediums and Artista: Talent Unmasked is the platform to do so. Through this online competition, DRAMSOC aims to encourage and engage with those who love performance arts within the safety of their homes. Therefore, this competition is open to those who are schooling as well as undergraduates. Hold your scripts tight and stay tuned for more information on Facebook and Instagram!

DRAMSOC Interfaculty Script Writing Competition was held in November 2020 as a substitute for the Annual DRAMSOC Interfaculty Drama Competition due to the prevailing situation. A complimentary Script Writing Workshop was conducted on the 29th of November, 2020, by Professor Sumathy Sivamohan, an award-winning filmmaker, performer, poet, and professor in English at the Department of English, University of Peradeniya. 

The event, which was organized for the first time in the history of DRAMSOC, was primarily focused on the members of DRAMSOC. Still, other university students were also given the opportunity to participate. The faculties were ranked based on the original or adapted scripts they submitted. 

The purpose of the event was to awaken the dramatic and writing skills hidden within contestants despite the unavoidable circumstances in the country.

The DRAMSOC Journal is one of the most reputed journals issued by the Ceylon University Dramatic Society of the University of Peradeniya. It is an annual publication comprised of a collection of poems, articles, reviews, drawings, short stories, and cartoon strips created by students from all the university faculties. The journal items are composed in English, Sinhala, and Tamil languages to ensure that all students get an opportunity to exhibit their creativity and artistry using a language through which that they can better express themselves. The purpose of the journal is to inform, educate and entertain the readers while providing a platform for university students to unleash their writing and drawing skills.

The DRAMSOC Inter-Faculty Drama Competition for the year 2019 was a massive success as we were able to celebrate the spirit of drama and theatre. The undergraduates of the following Faculties, Arts, Dental Sciences, Management and Science, participated in producing Dramas that were memorable and timeless.

DRAMSOC kick started the year with the first forum theatre of 2018 which was held at the Sarachchandra Open-Air Theatre (Wala) on the 8th of February. The event was organized in collaboration with the International Interaction Club (InIC) who brought delegates from Europe to the location. The delegates performed a traditional dance at Wala adding colour to the event. The forum theatre served as a medium through which DRAMSOC members in different faculties such as the Faculty of Arts, Dental Sciences, Engineering and Management came together to explore themes such as sexual harassment, sex education and racism through the performance of probable incidents related to the themes. It became a platform for educating and raising awareness among undergraduates as well as understanding cultural differences across borders with the presence of the European delegates. What made the event unique was the fact that DRAMSOC members from different faculties came together in collaboration instead of competition to create awareness about important issues in Sri Lankan society and to make lasting bonds of friendship that led to many future collaborations.  

DRAMSOC Journal 2018,  

by: Layanvi Tennakoon 

‘ODEUM 2018, The Short Drama Competition’ began as a simple idea that eventually turned into a massive joint venture by the members of the Ceylon Dramatic Society from the faculties of Arts and Engineering. With a rich heritage closely interwoven with the history of the university itself, DRAMSOC has always aimed to improve drama and theatre within the university while also influencing those beyond its boundaries. The mission of ODEUM 2018, held on the 05th of August 2018 at the Main Hall of Hillwood College, was to nurture and produce exciting, challenging new work by playwrights in and around Sri Lanka, and expand the theatre experience of our audience. We intended to provide a platform for aspiring playwrights, and to give them a strong, loud voice 

DRAMSOC Journal 2018,  

by: Judy Lenaduwa and Nushara Amarasekera 

The Ashley Halpe Memorial Shakespeare Drama Festival 2018 was held on the 4th of October from 5 pm onwards at the Constance Mallet Hall of Girls’ High School Kandy in the presence of the distinguished judges for the evening, Prof. Arjuna Parakrama, Mrs. Lalitha Gunawardena and Mr. Michael Lenglet. Seven leading schools in Kandy including Gateway College, Girls’ High School, Hillwood College, Good Shepherd Convent, St. Anthony’s College, St. Sylvester’s College and Ecole College fought passionately to win the title “Best Drama” in their respective categories and the evening was lit by their glamourous performances. King Lear, Lady Macbeth and witty Kate graced the stage and made the audience relive the Shakespearean theatre experience. The Ceylon University Dramatic Society of the University of Peradeniya contributed to the success of the event by volunteering to help in hosting the festival. 

DRAMSOC Journal 2018,  

by: Dilhara Perera