Lady Magicians Grab the 2013 Magic Awards !
The Sri Lanka Magic Circle presented yet another scintilating and mind boggling magic contests to select the "Magician of the Year 2013 for the Gate Mudaliyar A.C.G.S.Amarasekera Challenge Shield and Master Magician 2013 for the Ranapala Bodinagoda Challenge Trophy, at the YMBA Hall, Borella on 13th October. It was a full house of enthusiast who were entertained by six magicians climbing the professional ladder. Another two magicians graduated this year!
In the first half of the programme Ranjitha Ratnapala, S.K.Dharamapala,Kirthi Weerawardane and Thusitha Jayasekera participated while in the Masters contest Roshini Jayasekera and Ranjith Silva contested. There was a distinguished and large gathering who enjoyed each act with resounding applause spontaneously.The chief guest was Mr.Saliya Rajakaruna MD/CEO of Indra Finance Ltd.
Judges at the Annual Magic Contests met by Lt. Col. Ronald de Alwis, President – Sr Lanka Magic Circle From L/Rt: Mr.Ben Weiss and Mr.Charles Baier, Ronald and Ms. Chandra Hart ( international Rescue Committee)
The President, Kala Bushana Ronald de Alwis hand picked the panel of judges from the expatriate community. They were Mr.Charles Baier and Mr.Ben Weiss, of the US Embassy and Mrs. Chandra Hart representative for the International Rescue Committee along with Mr.H.D.N. Gunasekera as the Technical Judge and Chairman of Judges was Mr.Wasantha Meewaddana, Director of Sri Lanka Standards Institute.
Shri M.Ramachandran, Director, Indian Cultural Centre
presenting the 2013 Master Magician Trophy to Ms.Roshini Jayasekera
During the interlude the Calypso Group led by Dino kept the audience enchanted followed by Maestro Sumangala Silva who kept the audience entertained and bursting into laughter with his hilarious Ventroloquist Act with "Ghanapala" the talking doll.
The 2013 Magician of the Year was won by Mrs. Thusitha Jayasekera. and the Challenge Shield was presented by the President, maestro Ronald de Alwis. The certificate was handed over by Mr. Charles Baier and the winner's medal was pinned by Vice President Training, Magician Shelton Jayasekera The first runner up certificate was handed by Mr.Ben Weiss to S.K.Dharamapala, while the 2nd runner up certificate to Dr.Keerthi Weerawardane was handed over by Mr.W.Meewaddana.
Maestro Lt.Col. Ronald de Alwis presenting the Magician of the Year 2013 Award
to Ms.Thusitha Jayasekera
The 2013 Master Magician was won by Ms. Roshini Jayasekera and the award was presented by Shri M.Ramachandran, Director, Indian Cultural Centre. The certificate was handed by Ms. Chandra Hart (USA) and the winner's medal pinned by Mr.Suranjith de Soysa, Vice President Contests.
Top magicians gave way to the younger ones to participate in order to groom them as professionals. The acts were top class and different from previous contests with the audience craving for more effects! Several members in the audience showed a keen interest to join the Magic Circle and those interested could visit the web site:www.srilankamagic.org.
The well organized contests were produced and directed by magician Ronald de Alwis, President of the 92 year old Sri Lanka Magic Circle. The master of ceremonies was Mr.Devsiri Fernando, Vice President of the Magic Circle. Readers interested to join the Magic Circle could visit its website srilankamagic.org and the Face Book on Sri Lanka Magic Circle.