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The director and producer of a half-hour 30-episode TV series "Paata Paata", about the use of colour in the architecture of Sri Lanka. Was produced in 2001. The director of "Sri Lanka", a short documentary made for the Sri Lankan Tourist Board to be aired and shown for promotional work around the world. Was produced in 2000.
This distinctive structural arrangement occurs in medieval Sri Lankan buildings, where four pitch roofs have been provided. Rafters of the shorter sides are elbowed against the ridge plate and were held fast at its pinnacle by a timber boss known as madol kurupawa, which in turn attached to the end of the wall plate .
Ruchira Karunaratne, formerly Ruchira Silva, is a well-known Sri Lankan fashion designer. Her creations mainly focusses on casual–wear and evening-wear, available in "Rebel" outlets at leading Shopping malls in Sri Lanka. [1]
Kandyan jewellery comes from the hill capital of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. The Kandyan Kingdom lasted till 1815 resulting in the original sets of jewellery and designs still being preserved and worn by Kandyan families today. Kandyan jewellery is handmade and was designed specifically for the royal families. It carries symbols of wealth, prosperity ...
Highland dress with Scottish kilt — worn as formal dress by men in Scotland or of Scottish descent; Kebaya — worn by women in Malaysia and Indonesia; Mao suit, worn as diplomatic uniform and evening dress by officials of the People's Republic of China; Sari — worn by women in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Kandyan era frescoes are mural paintings created during the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815) in Sri Lanka, a time when kings gave a special place to arts and literature. As there was a political instability in Sri Lanka after the Anuradhapura Era , which lasted more than 500 years, kings didn't take much effort to build up the religious side of ...
Since the South Indian diaspora is worldwide, the practice of kolam is found around the world, including in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and a few other Asian countries. [citation needed] A kolam or muggu is a geometrical line drawing composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots.