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
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 who found their way here from different directions, found…
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,…