Arts Council of Sri Lanka
Photography Advisory Board

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.

  1. Organizing Committee
  2. Display Committee
  3. Seminar Committee
  4. Publication Committee
  5. Media Committee
Panel Profile

Kumara Edirisooriya
Chairman

Kumara Edirisooriya has been appointed as the chairman of Photography Advisory Board.


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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

Dominic Christopher Hindle has been appointed as a member of Photography Advisory Board.


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U.G.A. Rukmal
Member

U.G.A. Rukmal has been appointed as a member of Photography Advisory Board.


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Sudara Sansali De Silva
Member

Sudara Sansali De Silva has been appointed as a member of Photography Advisory Board.


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W.G. Krishantha Sampath
Member

W.G. Krishantha Sampath has been appointed as a member of Photography Advisory Board.


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Dr. Chandima Bogahawatte
Member

Dr. Chandima Bogahawatte has been appointed as a member of Photography Advisory Board.


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Ajith Rathnayaka
Secretary
Development Officer

Mr. Ajith Rathnayake has been appointed as a Assistant Secretary of State Photography Advisory Board.


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