The art of masks has been passed down from generation to generation. The genealogy of the guardians of the tradition are as follows,
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Juwan Wadu Edorie de Silva 1798 - 1868
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Juwan Wadu Edorie de Silva 1830 - 1895
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Juwan Wadu Ondorie De Silva Wijesooriya, Wadu arachchi 1860 - 1929
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Juwan Wadu Mathes De Silva Wijesooriya 1883 - 1927
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Juwan Wadu Ariypala De Silva Wijesooriya 1901 - 1995
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Bandusena Wijesooriya 1939 - 2005
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Rukmal Wijesooriya born 1976
The guardians are responsible the well being of the tradition and not let it die. And they are also responsible of passing out this art to there next in line.
