In a bid to foster a new generation of artistes skilled in the art of indigenous Sri Lankan dancing, HSBC partnered with the Chitrasena Vajira Dance Foundation to launch a scholarship programme.

My first indelible impression of Vajira was when she danced the swan in “Nala Damayanthi” a role Chitrasena created specially for her, while her sister Vipuli was Damayanthi and Chitrasena cast ...