Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts

The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts is a school of fine art and a division of the University of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.

Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts
இராமநாதன் நுண்கலைத்துறை
TypeSchool of Fine Arts
Parent institution
Faculty of Arts
AffiliationUniversity of Jaffna
Location
Maruthanarmadam
,
Northern Province
,
Sri Lanka

9°43′49.70″N 80°01′35.10″E
Websitejfn.ac.lk/arts/index.php/rafa

History

The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA) was founded by S. Natesan, son-in-law of Sir P. Ramanathan.[1][2] The academy was located at Maruthanarmadam near Chunnakam and its purpose was to promote the education of Tamil classical music and Bharata Natyam.[1][2]

RAFA was taken over by the University of Sri Lanka in December 1975 and placed under the Jaffna Campus' Faculty of Arts.[1][2] RAFA was part of the faculty's Department of Fine Arts. The Jaffna Campus was elevated to university status on 1 January 1979 with the creation of the University of Jaffna.[1] In 1992 RAFA was separated from the Department of Fine Arts.[1] RAFA has two departments - Dance and Music - and an Art and Design Unit.[3]

References
  1. "History". University of Jaffna.
  2. "Progress over three decades amidst a war situation". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 December 2010.
  3. "Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts". Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01.
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