State Visual Arts Advisory Board is established for the purpose of advising and assisting the Arts council on the general advancement of the visual arts and to support a vibrant community of visual artists, visual arts groups and organizations so that the public can experience the highest standard of visual arts, in Sri Lanka.
Visual Arts include a range of media such as painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, live art/performance, crafts, Architecture, film, video or other digital imaging media.
Prof. Ramyawardena Podinilame
Chairman
Professor in Department of Multi-Disciplinary Design of Visual and Performing Art at Faculty of Visual Art. Former Dean of Visual Art. Major filed in Design Art and Sculpture special in Mural Design and Art Direction as a academic he has involved to improve art, design and crafts with collaboration of National Craft Council, National Design Centre, National Institute of Education and other related institutions.
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Prof. Susiripala Malimbada
Member
Professor
Professor Susiripala Malimbada has been appointed as a member of State Visual Art Advisory Board.
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Sarath Gunasiri
Member
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer Sarath Gunasiri has been appointed as a member of State Visual Art Advisory Board.
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Anil Samantha Kumara Athapatthu
Member
Mr. Anil Smantha Kumara Athapatthu has been appointed as a member of State Visual Art Advisory Board.
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Achala Gunawardena
Member
Rasadurai Surendran
Member
Deeptha Mangalasoma
Member
Gayan Mapalagama
Member
Rohan Rodrigo
Member
Hasantha Wijenayake
Member
Suranjith Rathnayake
Secretary
Cultural Development Assistant
Mr. Suranjith Rathnayake has been appointed as a Secretary of State Visual Art Advisory Board.
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Hashika Karunarathne
Assistant Secretary
Cultural Development Assistant
Ms. Hashika Karunarathne has been appointed as Assistant Secretary of State Visual Art Advisory Board.
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