Dramatherapy Day – 2023

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SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY – 2023

AT

FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION

AND 

LIGHTHOUSE GALLERY, COLOMBO

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DRAMATHERAPY DAY – 2022

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DRAMATHERAPY DAY – 2021

EMPOWERING TEACHERS TOWARDS DELIVERING HOLISTIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE CHILDREN FROM SLUMS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

21ST-22ND & 28TH-30TH SEPTEMBER 2020

AT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR DRAMATHERAPY

DRAMATHERAPY AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH

CONDUCTED BY DR KUMUDU EKANAYAKE

AN ONLINE DRAMATHERAPY SESSION DURING COVID-19 PERIOD

This session was conducted by Dr Ravindra Ranasinha

Organized by dramatherapists from Argentina, Spain, and Chile

Participants: People from the above three countries

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DRAMATHERAPY FOR ACTIVE PERSONAL COUNSELING

DRAMATHERAPY FOR COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY

Kumudu Ekanayake conducting a session at the Research Centre for Dramatherapy

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DRAMATHERAPY DAY – 2019

27TH OCTOBER 2019

AT SERRIC

https://www.worldallianceofdramatherapy.com/single-post/2019/11/20/Sri-Lanka-Dramatherapy-Week-Celebration-2019?fbclid=IwAR0lYijTI4brHKgr5t4qqr3QiRjhACPuyawqbkxln3tQTQ5uY3Irh68j9Mg

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DRAMATHERAPY FOR THE TRAUMATIZED PEOPLE

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

OCTOBER 10TH 2019, CATHOLIC RETREAT CENTRE, LEWELLA, KANDY.

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A SHORT SESSION OF DRAMATHERAPY FOR

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS, NEGOMBO

OCTOBER 2019

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DRAMATHERAPY TRAINING FOR CATHOLIC YOUTH

TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFECTED BY

THE EASTER SUNDAY ATTACK

TRAINING CONDUCTED AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH, THUDELLA

MAY-SEPTEMBER 2019

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EMPOWERING THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS IN NEGOMBO

THROUGH DRAMATHERAPY

THIS PROGRAMME WAS ORGANIZED AFTER THE EASTER SUNDAY ATTACK
MAY – OCTOBER 2019

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ETHNODRAMATHERAPY TRAINING – BATCH 08

JANUARY – APRIL 2019

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DRAMATHERAPY DAY ON 05TH OCTOBER 2018

@ NELUNG ARTS CENTRE

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ප්‍රජා රංග චිකිත්සන ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම – Ethnodramatherapy Presentation

02nd October 2018 at Bishop’s College Auditorium, Col. 03.

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DRAMATHERAPY WORKSHOP ON THE USE OF MASKS, SYMBOLS, ROLE PLAY AND PUPPETS

30TH SEPTEMBER 2018

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DRAMATHERAPY FOR ACTIVE PERSONAL COUNSELLING

FIVE DAY COURSE – BATCH 03

JUNE 10TH – JULY 08TH 

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AT SERRIC SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY

TRAINING OF TRAINERS

PROJECT COMMENCED ON 08TH MARCH 2018

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AT YOWUN PURAYA 2018

Community-Based Violence Prevention Programme – WHO

29th to 31st March 2018

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ETHNODRAMATHERAPY PARTICIPANTS AT THE AWARD CEREMONY 

ON MARCH 11TH 2018

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ETHNODRAMATHERAPY WORKSHOP

FEBRUARY 11TH TO MARCH 11TH 2018 AT RCDT

“The participants engaged in constructing stories from personal life, sharing the stories, analyzing the stories, and presenting data thematically.”

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RESEARCH CENTRE FOR DRAMATHERAPY WAS LAUNCHED ON

SATURDAY 27TH JANUARY 2018

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THERAPEUTIC PERFORMANCE 

FOR CHILDREN’S DAY

2ND OCTOBER 2017

VIDYAKARA VIDYALAYA, MABIMA, MAKEWITA, GAMPAHA.

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TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAMME

ON

PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE

12TH JULY TO 16TH JULY 2017 – VAVUNIYA

This programme contained sharing of experiences, role playing, sculpting, storytelling, autobiographical narratives, improvisation of incidences, and community involvement as in Forum Theatre.

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SOME MOMENTS FROM THE WARM-UP TEST IN KANDY – 2ND MAY 2017

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DRAMATHERAPY TRAINING SESSIONS IN KANDY

ON SCULPTING, MOVEMENT, AND ROLE-PLAYING

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AWARD CEREMONY – DRAMATHERAPY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME (BATCH 2)
FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION – 16TH FEBRUARY 2017

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MASK WORK IN DRAMATHERAPY AT FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION

JULY 2016

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DRAMATHERAPY CERTIFICATE COURSE AT FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION – JUNE 2016 

PARTICIPANTS IN ACTION

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Dramatherapy Workshop for Counselors from the Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare

Chief Facilitator: Ravindra Ranasinha

Date: 08th December 2015

Venue: Family Planning Association, Colombo 07.

‘Emotion Bus’ – a warm-up game

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Dr. Stephen Snow Visited Sri Lanka and conducted a workshop on Ethnodramatherapy on the invitation of Ravindra Ranasinha.

Subject of the workshop:

“Exploring Relationships, Romance and Sexuality in the lives of Differently-abled Adults: A Unique Approach through Drama Therapy and Ethnodrama”

DATE: 05TH NOVEMBER 2015

VENUE: METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, HILL STREET, DEHIWALA.

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BOOK LAUNCH ‘CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN’
DATE: 19TH SEPTEMBER 2015
VENUE: METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, HILL STREET, DEHIWALA.

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DRAMATHERAPY WORKSHOP FOR COUNSELORS AND TEACHERS

AT DAMRIVI FOUNDATION, COLOMBO 05 ON 24TH JULY 2015.

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CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES WORKSHOP AT METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, DEHIWALA, SRI LANKA ON 24TH MAY 2015.

Dr Janet Le Valley in Action

Expressions in Movement

Group Action

Instructions for Performance

Ravindra Ranasinha making his review

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Dramatherapy Assessment

Power point presentation on Dramatherapy Assessment by Dr Janet Le Valley
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Introduction to Basic Counseling Skills

Power point presentation on Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills

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CBT and Drama therapy

Power point presentation by Makram Shashtawy

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Lecture 1 – ‘Dramatherapy, Self and Other’

Power point presentation by Dr Janet Le Valley.

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Learn Dramatherapy

Power point presentation by Ravindra Ranasinha.

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THE VISUALS OF THE HISTORICAL MOMENT OF LAUNCHING THE FIRST FORMAL COURSE IN DRAMATHERAPY IN SRI LANKA ON 28TH OCTOBER 2014.

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DRAMATHERAPY FOR TRAUMA RELIEF

Many dramatherapy and psychodrama techniques were used at this workshop in Kandy. The participants were family members of prisoners.

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WORKSHOP ON CREATING AN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM

On 29th August 2014 at Northwood College, Borella, Sri Lanka.

Theatrical techniques such as mirroring, masks, role-playing, improvisation were used throughout the workshop.

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Dramatherapy workshop in June 2014.

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A Drama Therapy Workshop for differently-abled children and visitors from New Zealand at Merrill J. Fernando Center, Katubedda, Sri Lanka, on 21st November 2013.

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RAVINDRA RANASINHA CONDUCTED A LECTURE AND A WORKSHOP ON DRAMA THERAPY FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN COUNSELING, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO ON 02ND NOVEMBER 2013.

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RAVINDRA RANASINHA CONDUCTED A DRAMA THERAPY WORKSHOP OF PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS AT NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL CENTER, MAHARAGAMA, SRI LANKA, ON 23RD OCTOBER 2013.

Experiencing Self

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RAVINDRA RANASINHA LECTURED ON DRAMA THERAPY AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND RESISTANCE IN THE POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, ST. ALBERT’S COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM, INDIA ON 10TH OCTOBER 2013.

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DRAMATHERAPY WORKSHOP HELD IN JUNE FOR TEACHERS AT MERRILL J. FERNANDO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN KATUBEDDA, SRI LANKA.

MIRROR…MIRROR…!

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DRAMATHERAPY WORKSHOP FOR MEDICS BY RAVINDRA RANASINHA

VENUE: SAMUTTHANA, NAWALA, SRI LANKA.

DATE: 05TH AUGUST 2013

ENJOYMENT IN BEING MIRRORED…..

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Sunera Foundation Dramatherapy Workshop in Badulla

LET THE CHILD LIVE THE LIFE!
– Ravindra Ranasinha

Balancing

creative expression using papers

sculpting

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DRAMATHERAPY WORKSHOP FOR MEDICS AT SAMUTTHANA ON 20TH MAY 2013.

Exploring issues using objects

Giving expression to emotions

acting a story