The art of puppet is a vast subject which consisted of various puppet art categories. Among those types of puppet arts, string puppet is leading a special role when it comes to Sri Lankan puppetry. “Balapitiya” (a famous city situated within the boundary of Ambalangoda) is the birth place of this wonderful art.The golden ages it has passed has made it one of the great identifications of Sri Lankan traditional art.Therefore, those who are interested in this cultural art can refer this documentary. This will help for both Sri Lankans and foreigners to gain a knowledge on puppet art, History of puppet art , how it has changed generation to generation, varieties of puppets, how it use in stage with lighting and other effects and past and present condition of puppets art.
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