Echoes of the Unseen: Sound, Body, and Memory in ‘Unseen Eyes”
Working on Nodutu Aes (Unseen Eyes)—an experimental, multi-media devised theatre production directed by Dr. Kanchuka Dharmasiri—was a profound exploration of this exact trauma. Developed through a deeply collaborative process involving students and faculty from the University of Peradeniya, the Theatre of the Melting Clock, and community artists from Kandy, the play dismantles traditional linear narratives to look at how violence, power, and space intersect with class and gender.
Translating the Rhythm: Ethnography and Sri Lankan Traditional Music
Working as a Translator and Research Assistant for Jim Sykes (University of Chicago) on his ethnography of Sri Lankan traditional music was a masterclass in cultural translation. It pulled me away from texts and plunged me directly into the lived experiences of our local artists and ritual practitioners.

