Laki Senanayake | |
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| ලකී සේනානායක | |
| Born | 18 December 1937 |
| Died | 30 May 2021 Diyabubula, Dambulla |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Royal College Colombo |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Ranjini Perera (m 1962) |
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Laki Senanayake (18 December 1937 - 30 May 2021) was a Sri Lankan sculptor and painter.
Born in 1937, the son of Reginald S. Vincent and Florence Senanayake, he was the fifth of six children. His father, a planter by profession, was a Marxist and a founding member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), serving as its treasurer from 1935 to 1939. During World War II, his father went into hiding and was later arrested and detained by the British colonial administration due to the anti war position espoused by the LSSP. Released after the war, Senanayake's father died in 1946. His mother took on her husband's political activities and was elected as the first female member of parliament in 1947. [1] [2]
He married Ranjini Perera in 1962. They had a daughter, Mintaka before they separated, and Ranjini migrated to the United States. Senanayake died on 30 May 2021 on his estate, Diyabubula, in Dambulla, at the age of 84.
Senanayake grew up in rural countryside due to the war and political activities of his parents. He received his secondary education at Royal College, Colombo, where he won the annual art competition. [3]
Following his schooling, Senanayake found work as an assistant in an architect's office, however he was soon sacked for organising his co-workers to form a trade union.[ citation needed ] He was then employed by Geoffrey Bawa as a draughtsman, having noticed his talents. He soon developed close relationship with artists such as Bevis Bawa, Donald Friend, Ulrik Plesner, Barbara Sansoni and Ena de Silva who had a close relationship with Bawa. By the 1970s Senanayake had established himself as an independent artist. [3]
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