She enjoys life with her son, two daughters and their families at her residence down Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 5, says Boteju. Later, she studied Kathakali dance from, a certified Kathakali Dance Master attached to the then Keralite Art Council, G.B. Though it was no easy task, it was one of my sweetest memories of dancing.”Many such memories are etched in her mind, including the main role in ‘Janavegaya’ the ballet staged at the opening of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in 1973. ‘We were selected to present dances at the independence day celebrations and at many other events of national importance,” said Boteju. It was for these contributions towards the development of dance and ballet in Sri Lanka that she was awarded many a time.

Source: Sunday Observer December 15, 2018 22:18 UTC