About me
Ajith Dharmasuriya
Ajith Dharmasuriya is a contemporary artist, an author and a lyricist in Sri Lanka. He was born in the
salubrious central highland city Kandy and spent his early childhood in the midst of nature. He was
educated in the prestigious Dharmaraja College. He obtained his BSc in physical sciences from the
University of Colombo. Ajith also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from University of
Jayawardenapura. He joined the forest department as a forest officer after his university education. He
is also an entrepreneur who has ventured into many areas, among other things Art.
Ajith used experiment with various techniques of drawing and painting in early stages of his life and he
developed a unique style of his own. Later in his life, he developed great aptitude for portrait painting
for which he gained much recognition in Sri Lanka. He paints in oil, acrylic, charcoal, watercolour and
pastel. Ajith is also a proficient cartoon artist who has drawn many cartoons in leading news papers in
the country.
Ajith Dharmasuriya has also authored many novels and children’s literature. While working at the forest
department, he designed his first environment magazine “Thuru Rata”. As a television enthusiast, Ajith
contributed his skills to the Sri Lankan television industry by directing/co-directing several TV serials, TV
commercials and documentaries.
Environmental Activities
Being an ardent environmentalist, Ajith Dharmasuriya stood up against rampant environmental
pollution caused to the Victoria reservoir by illegal construction on its waterfront. Ajith went before the
Supreme Court in Sri Lanka and won against great odds what was considered as one of the most crucial
cases on environmental issues in the country.
Current work
Ajith Dharmasuriya is currently engaged in establishing an art gallery in Rajawella, a suburb in Kandy in
order to facilitate rural artists and art fans across the central provinces.
Ajith Dharmasuriya
Ajith Dharmasuriya is a contemporary artist, an author and a lyricist in Sri Lanka. He was born in the
salubrious central highland city Kandy and spent his early childhood in the midst of nature. He was
educated in the...
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