Vision
To usher in a creative art of photography of high caliber with the state intervention and contribute to escalate the power of appreciation of the people.
Long term objectives
Establish a formal educational entity at state level in order to propagate photography as an artistic and scientific medium of communication. Planning and implementation of programmes at national level to maintain art of photography as qualitative medium.
Short term objectives
Organize a state photography award ceremony annually to achieve the long term and short term objectives.
State Advisory Board for photography has been established with the following objectives in view.
To accolade and encourage the artistes in the field
To propagate photography in the society
To guide the amateur artistes who enter into this field and to motivate them.
In addition, following 5 sub committees have also been established for the success of the Sate Photography Festival.
- Organizing Committee
- Display Committee
- Seminar Committee
- Publication Committee
- Media Committee
Kumara Edirisooriya
Chairman
Ariya Bandara Samarakoon
Vice-chairman
Ariya Bandara Samarakoon has been appointed as a Vice-chairman of Photography Advisory Board.
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Dominic Christopher Hindle
Member
U.G.A. Rukmal
Member
Sudara Sansali De Silva
Member
W.G. Krishantha Sampath
Member
Dr. Chandima Bogahawatte
Member
Ajith Rathnayaka
Secretary
Development Officer
Mr. Ajith Rathnayake has been appointed as a Assistant Secretary of State Photography Advisory Board.
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