Thaa 2023- cultural show jointly organized by Visual Arts, Design & Performing Arts Unit of the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya and Performing Arts Students’ Association will be held on the 22nd of February 2023 at the Sri Dharmaloka Hall, University of Kelaniya. Developing and appreciating the creative skills of the students were the prime objectives of the show.

“Thaa 2023” which is being organized in relation to course units of undergraduate degree programmes relevant to Performing Arts was made more fascinating by the novel creations of the undergraduates.

The inauguration of the 3rd batch of the Master of Fine Arts Degree Programme offered by the Visual Arts and Design and Performing Arts Unit of the Department of Fine Arts was held at the Ven. Prof. Kotahene Sri Pragnakeerthi Thero Memorial Hall (K14) of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. The event was graced by the presence of Senior Professor Kapila Senevirathne (Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies), Dr. Sudath Senarath (Dean, Faculty of Humanities), Dr. B.D. Nandadeva (Retired Professor, and the founding course coordinator of the MFA Degree programme), Senior Lecturer Ms. Lanka de Silva (Unit Head, and the current coordinator of the MFA Degree programme), distinguished academic members contributing to the MFA Degree programme, and other faculty members, along with former and new students of the degree programme.

The fact that we can present them here is a great achievement. You will have noticed that the last year has brought a significant extra challenge for our society, and especially for this group of graduates. Particularly in the light of the general anxious and insecure feelings because of the Covid-19 crisis within society in recent months, it shows the enormous strength and flexibility of the graduates that they reached the finish line – sometimes half improvising and half tinkering. ...
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Thaa 2018” cultural show jointly organized by Visual Arts, Design & Performing Arts Unit of the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya and Performing Arts Students’ Association was held on the 21st of November 2018 at Dharmaloka Hall. Developing and appreciating the creative skills of the students were the prime objectives of the show.

“Thaa 2018” which is being organized in relation to course units of undergraduate degree programmes relevant to Performing Arts was made more fascinating by the novel creations of the undergraduates.

Nruthyalambhana 2019” cultural show jointly organized by Visual Arts, Design & Performing Arts Unit of the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya.Performing Arts Final year Students Organized this event and  It was held on the 5th of July 2019 at Dharmaloka Hall.

“Vista 2018”: Arts and Creation Exhibition jointly organized by the Visual Arts, Design & Performing Arts Unit of the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya and the Visual Arts Students’ Association was held on the 27th, 28th and 29th of November 2018 at the premises of Senaka Bandaranaike Hall. This was held with the prime objective of improving & appreciating creative skills of the undergraduates and creating a friendly environment within the University by motivating them towards Aesthetics.

This exhibition which was organized in relation to a course unit of Visual Arts degree programme, consisted of paintings, sculptures and carvings relevant to different traditions.

A foreign artist, Mr. Vijaya Khan conducted lectures on all the three days of the exhibition.