Visakha Vidyalaya is a girls' school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is a National School managed by the central government providing primary and secondary education.
Nadeeka Samanmali Perera is a Sri Lankan fashion model born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She competed in the Miss World 2005 pageant and has been crowned as "The International Best Female Model-2007" at a ceremony held in Spain.
D. Raja Segar known as Segar, is a Sri Lankan artist and sculptor. He primarily does figure painting, with an interest in religious figures, such as Buddha and Ganesha, and everyday South Asian life. He describes his style as "refractive".
Hema Upadhyay was an Indian artist based in Mumbai. She was known for photography and sculptural installations. She was active from 1998 until her death in 2015.
Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad is a Sri Lankan actress and television presenter. Priyasad made her acting debut at the age of two in the film Apaye Thathpara 84,000 directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad.
Chandralekha Perera, is a popular Sri Lankan pop singer.
Kala Keerthi Sybil Wettasinghe was a children's book writer and an illustrator in Sri Lanka. Considered as the doyen of children's literature in Sri Lanka, Wettasinghe has produced more than 200 children's books which have been translated into several languages. Two of her best known works are "Child In Me" and "Eternally Yours".
Amanda Heng Liang Ngim is a contemporary artist, curator and speaker from Singapore, who works in Singapore and internationally. As an artist she has a multidisciplinary practice, working collaboratively in contemporary art exhibitions, performance, forums, workshops and art interventions. Her practice explores themes of national identity, collective memory and social relationships, gender politics and other social issues in urban, contemporary Singaporean society. She is the recipient of the 2019 Singapore Biennale's Benesse Prize.
Deshamanya Matharage Rita Genevieve Fernando, better known by her stage name Latha Walpola, is a prominent Sri Lankan vocal artist. Walpola began her singing career when she was a member of a church choir. She became one of Sri Lanka's premier singers of her day. Today her fans often refer to her as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka"
Shanthamani Muddaiah is a sculptural artist who uses ephemeral natural materials in her visual art work such as paper and charcoal to create, install and display exhibits. Her sculptures have been exhibited in many biennial art shows in India and at many international centers. She has received many awards for her works.
Vibha Galhotra, born 1978 is an Indian conceptual artist based in New Delhi. Her work includes large-scale installations, sculptures, drawings, films that explore themes of ecological and environmental concerns. Her works address the shifting topography of the world under the impact of globalization and growth. She sees herself as being part of the restructuring of culture, society and geography – of New Delhi, and the world.
Anoma Wijewardene is a Sri Lankan contemporary artist. Wijewardene's paintings and installations reflect themes of sustainability, diversity and peace. She has held exhibitions around the world, including Venice, London, Sydney, Dubai, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Maldives and Colombo.
Shivani Vasagam Wedanayake is a Sri Lankan model, beauty queen and entrepreneur. Wedanayake is the daughter of the cinematographer A. V. m Vasagam, and forayed into the fashion and beauty industry encouraged by her father to follow the tradition in the entertainment and field of arts. She is also a published poet with the National Library of North American poets.
Saba Hasan is an Indian contemporary artist who is based in Goa and New Delhi.
Thotagamage Shelton Perera, was a Sri Lankan musician and a singer. Started as a tabla player, Perera became one of the most influential singers in Sri Lankan classical music industry. He is also a prolific percussionist as well as a film composer.
Rajni Perera is a painter and sculptor, known for exploring how power works through the imagery of science fiction. She sees in science fiction a way of combating oppression which she combines with her ideas of revolution and social reform. Perera uses mixed media to actively engage in discussion with the viewing audience about the aesthetic treatment of gender and identity politics.
Hewa Geeganage Leelawathi, popularly known as Leela Asoka, was a singer from Sri Lanka. She is known for being one of the four singers who sang the Sri Lankan national anthem for the first time during the 1948 Independence Celebrations.
Lê Hiền Minh is a Vietnamese artist known for employing a Vietnamese traditional handmade paper called Dó to construct large-scale installations. Her work acts as a bridge between contemporary and traditional Vietnamese art and also between modern and historical Vietnamese culture. She currently lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City.
Laki Senanayake was a Sri Lankan sculptor and painter.
Cavaliere (OMRI) Tilake Abeysinghe, better known as Tilake, was an internationally reputed Sri Lankan painter and sculptor. Using traditional media such as oil on canvas and water colours, and sculpting in bronze, cement, clay and plaster-of-paris, Tilake fused oriental ethos with western sensuality in his art pieces. Tilake created abstract, semi-abstract and feminine form inspired paintings and sculptures.
