Featured Artisan
Sunil Rathnayake
Ambalangoda, Galle District, Southern Province 31 years of experience
Traditional masks · Wood painting
Biography
Faces carved from the south-coast tradition.
Born to a family of mask makers, Sunil studied the folk dramas that the masks were made for. His workshop produces kolam, sanni and raksha masks, each carved, sealed and painted by hand.
The Craft Story
Making a single mask can take from days to weeks, depending on size. The painting stage alone involves up to seven layers.
The Gallery
Creations by Sunil
