About Us

The Gallery Ceylon collection of creations is a pioneering concept aimed at popularizing the art, heritage and culture recreated by Sri Lankan artistes, and promoting it locally as well as internationally. Our primary objective is to encourage local artistes by creating a recognized demand and market for their work, both locally and internationally.

At Gallery Ceylon, we are prepared to provide our customers with a high-quality, creative and durable work of art while preserving the credibility of the product as well as the artiste.

Traditional Wooden Masks

The traditional wooden mask industry is a folk art that has evolved over centuries, based primarily on the beliefs and practices of the Sri Lankan people. Many of these colorful and creative masks are associated with kolam rituals, drama and the popular low-country dance style.

According to legend, the mask was magically created by the god Sakra to satisfy a strange craving that King Maha Sammatha’s queen had, to witness a drama and laugh.

Most of the traditional wooden masks found in Sri Lanka are made of light and durable wood types such as Vel Kanduru and Ruk Attana. There are many types of masks that are carved out of wood and painted in bright colors. The Ambalangoda area located in southern Sri Lanka is famous for this industry and the masks are very much in demand by the tourist industry today. These are indeed a true testament of Sri Lanka’s identity, heritage and culture. At GALLERY CEYLON you have a chance to buy both delicately engraved wooden masks as well as traditional wooden masks.

Traditional Paintings

Traditional Painting in Sri Lanka Dates back to the 5th century BC. The earliest paintings in Sri Lanka’s history, featuring high aesthetic and creative skill are found in the Sigiriya rock fortress. Many of the later paintings found in the Polonnaruwa and other eras are associated with temples and other places of religious significance. Temples located in the central and southern regions of Sri Lanka feature, many paintings on various themes related to Buddhism displaying a distinct and uniform style of painting.

Degaldoruwa Temple, Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic, Dambulla Cave Temple, Mulkirigala Rajamaha Viharaya, Kathaluwa Purvaramaya and Karampitiya Sudarshanaramaya are some of the places where paintings of the Kandyan tradition can be found. Our collection of paintings contains replicas of these creations as well as several other related creations.

Batik

Popular among locals and foreigners alike, the art of creating Batik textiles can also be considered as a traditional art of Sri Lanka.  With its unique designs and techniques as well as artistically superior creative designs, The Batik textile range which includes sarees, frocks, sarongs, tablecloths, towels, sheets and curtains have a high demand in the tourism industry and has spread across Sri Lanka as a popular local industry. At GALLERY CEYLON, you can buy batik frocks, sarees, sarong, shirt etc

Sculptures

The art of Sri Lankan sculpting is blessed with a long and illustrious history. From Buddha statues, Bodhisattva statues and various religious statuettes to various ornaments used for religious architecture, the art of sculpting in Sri Lanka boasts of a plethora of different creations. At Gallery Ceylon, we offer a wide range of creations, both traditional and innovative, created by various local artistes using different mediums. We undertake to make any customized design of sculptures according to your requirement.