Dilini Seneviratne
Kandyan Dancers Company, Creative Director
Learn about Dilini Seneviratne
Celebrating the art of Kandyan dance in London
Dilini Seneviratne is a celebrated British-Sri Lankan Kandyan dance practitioner, choreographer, researcher, and author. Her unwavering dedication to preserving and promoting traditional Sri Lankan dance forms, particularly Kandyan dance, has positioned her as a leading figure in cultural arts within the UK and beyond.
Award winning dance practitioner
DANCE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Weekly Tuesdays 7pm – Kids (Online)
Monthly Sundays 11am – Kids (London)
Weekly Wednesdays 7pm – Adults (Online)
Weekly Saturdays 10am – Adults (London)
ACADEMIA
Kandyan Beyond Sri Lanka MA Professional Practice, Dance (Kandyan), 2020
Kandyan Dance Course Collection Open University, Free Online Courses with Certificate, 2020
An Introduction to Kandyan Dance Book published in 2021
CONTRIBUTIONS
Roundtable discussion on progression routes in South Asian dance, Arts Council England 2024
South Asian Dance and Adivasi & ‘Folk’ Performance Cultures” by South Asian Dance Equity (SADE): The Arts British South Asian Dance Ignores, 2025
CHOREOGRAPHY CREDITS
University of Southampton Pure Dance 2015 – 2017
University of Loughborough Dance Comp 2016
King’s College London Diwali Show 2016 – 2019
University College London Rangeela 2018 – 2020
World Travel Market at ExCel 2024
Kandyan Dancers Company Narthana 2022 – 2024
NOTABLE CLIENTS
Sri Lanka Cricket 2017 & 2019
Association of Professional Sri Lankans in UK (APSL) 2019 – 2025
Imperial College Sapphire 2020 – 2025
Sri Lanka High Commission London 2023 – 2025
British Sri Lankan Association (BRISLA) 2023 – 2025
Akademi London 2023 – 2024
Nupur Arts Leicester 2024
The Commonwealth 2025
ARTICLES & MEDIA
Inspirational South Asian Women Interview Series Medium, 2018
Dilini Seneviratne, brings her unique traditions to the UK BBC Asian Network, 2018
The Graceful Dancer Hi Online, 2022
Dilini Seneviratne Announces the Release of New Book Sri Lanka Foundation, 2022
දැනට ලන්කාවේ අය විතරක් උණාට ඉස්සරහට එන්ගලන්තෙ අයත් නටයි Dharanee LK, 2023
Trailblazing Kandyan Dance Api Magazine, 2024