Veronika Dassanayaka

She pursued an interest in dancing since her school days. She began her primary education at the Pushpadana Girls' College in Kandy and she later switched to Anula Vidyalaya in Nugegoda to complete the remainder of her school studies. She initially learned Kandyan dancing under the guidance of Vidhawathi Rajapaksha. == Career ==

Veronika received the Indian Council for Cultural Relationship scholarship offer in 2002 and enrolled at the Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (also known as Bhatkhande Music University), an art school based in Lucknow. Two of Veronika Dassanayaka's Kathak dance students, Chithreena Medis and Thelma Medis, became the first mother-daughter duo to conduct a Kathak dance stage performance. During her career, she created and developed a unique style of performing arts as part of her experiments in order to enhance the quality of performing arts by adding a wider canvas of emotions, expressions, and dimensions. == References ==