Recurrence 2020
On 6th –9th January, 2020, International Centre for Ethnic Studies presented Recurrence: A conversation among six artists at the Lionel Wendt Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka featuring Abdul Halik Azeez, Hanusha Somasundaram, Nilani Joseph, with Thamotharampillai Sanathanan, Chandraguptha Thenuwara & Jagath Weerasinghe Six artists speak to…
Island of Encounters
Article by Hasini Haputhanthri. Photographs by Sujeewa de Silva. Wrapped in the blue waves of the Indian Ocean, dangling off a mysterious subcontinent right on to the crossroads of the East and West, Sri Lanka has been since times immemorial a land of rendezvous. Those…
On the Mirror of the Other
‘On the Mirror of the Other’ is the short film series which explores inter-religious relations in Sri Lanka. The films are part of an initiative to address the conflicts between religious communities which manifested in post-war Sri Lanka. The short films, scripted and directed by amateur film-makers from Ampara,…