Dragon float takes shape with a Sri Lankan touch

Bold and beautiful: Anura working on a dragon-themed float meant for Wesak Day procession tomorrow, at the Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields. — ART CHEN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Artist Anura Ambalangoda wasted no time in channelling his creativity and artistry into crafting a magnificent dragon float for the Wesak Day procession tomorrow since arriving here from Sri Lanka.

He immediately got hands-on with preparing and coordinating all the materials needed with float designer Venerable W. Ariyadewa, who is also from Sri Lanka.