Art & Culture

Visakesa Chandrasekaram reflects on becoming the first writer to win the Gratiaen Prize twice and discusses his journey, inspirations, and what this milestone means for his work

Daily Mirror, Life Online – We were midway through a WhatsApp call – Chandrasekaram navigating an afternoon in Australia, me on the other end in Colombo – when the question about his rural, Sinhala-speaking, Buddhist protagonist prompted him to pause, step off a bus, and then continue as though there had been no interruption at […]

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Riverston’ – A cinematic work with a fresh signature

Sarasaviya – 25th June – It is widely understood that narrative cinema relies heavily on visual imagery to engage its audience, making it one of the medium’s most essential elements. When the visual component falls short, other supporting aspects of the film become more noticeable — and if any of those weaken as well, the

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The lure of Colombo: Indian writer tracks the city’s famous visitors back in time

The Sunday Times – Serendipitous, one could say as it was a chance encounter with a Sri Lankan traveller that piqued Indian writer Ajay Kamalakaran’s curiosity to want to learn more about the country and in particular its metropolis Colombo and led to his two decades-long love affair with the island.

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