It was in such adverse and negative context, the Janakaraliya mobile theatre was conceptualized. A simple description of "Janakaraliya"would be, it is a bi lingual collective of youth trained in all skills necessary for drama pr oduction, who move from one location to another with their collapsible tent hall, performing plays to audiences who otherwise have no access to such recreation.During their long stays in rural locations, Janakaraliya introduces drama to school children and train teachers to use drama as a teaching tool.
In a more deeper discourse, "Janakaraliya" is an experimental process in applied theatre with stage plays taken out of their traditional proscenium stage into an arena platform and placed within a circle of audience. It thus creates a closer interactive experience for the audience. This novel experience for rural society has ignited a new interest in drama. This is evident in the Janakaraliya team that is almost all rural from both Sinhala and Tamil areas, including the plantation sector.