The Sri Lanka Magic Circle is a state recognized institute of magicians that has been around since the 1920s. We learnt more about the history of magic in Sri Lanka from magician Ronald de Alwis.
The Sri Lanka Magic Circle is a state-recognized institute of magicians that has been around since the 1920s. Back in the ’50s, they formed troupes and performed islandwide and members have since won local and international awards.
We sat down for a chat with veteran magician Ronald De Alwis, who still performs at 80 years of age and has been in the industry for almost seven decades. He told us more about the history of magic in Sri Lanka, and about how the Magic Circle continues to help budding magicians.