The Artist's Statement of this Thomas Merton Commemorative Event

Over the years, as I delved into the life and work of THOMAS MERTON (1915-1968), I've been astonished by the limited local recollection of this captivating personality…

The Sri Lankan pictorial tradition, widely recognized as the "Kandyan school" or "Kandyan style," represents a profoundly iconic body of work that thrived under the patronage of the Kings of Kandy, during the era when Kandy served as the capital of the Central region kingdom. Historically, the Kandyan...

During the 20th century, a series of clay figurines and other artifacts with formal similarities were discovered in various locations in the central-northern part of Sri Lanka. In the scientific community, these objects are considered to belong to the culture known as 'Tabbova-Maradanmaduva.

Despite choosing a life of prayer and contemplation as a Trappist monk, Thomas Merton engaged in remarkable exchanges with activists, artists, political leaders, and influential theologians of his time.

Modern cartography of India and Sri Lanka by Europeans began five centuries ago out of the need to ensure the safety of sailors trading along the Indian coasts.

On January 25, 1998, three "Black Tigers," formidable suicide attackers specially trained for deadly attacks, drove a truck filled with explosives into the entrance of the Temple of the Tooth.

The film focuses on a specific Buddhist blessing ritual, performed for various occasions, including the expectant mother at seven months of pregnancy.

The Nâga Rassa mask is used in the kolam performance, a "rural opera" practiced in the coastal cities of southern Sri Lanka.