Chief guest Jahan Ara Siddiqui (C) seen with Syful Islam (to her right) and other artists at the exhibition

Sri Lanka Women's Association (Seva Vanitha), held an art exhibition titled Prathiba (talents) at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Gulshan. The exhibition ended on September 30.
Fifty entries of different mediums ranging from pencil sketches to paintings on canvas were displayed at the exhibition. The exhibition was held as Mrs. Rajesh Krishnamoorthy, wife of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and also the president of Seva Vanitha, planned this event to provide an opportunity to amateur as well as professional artists from the Sri Lankan community in Bangladesh to showcase their talents. This is their first art exhibition so far.
The exhibition included Imesh Gunatilaka's pastel on paper Rickshaw. It presents a rickshaw in bold black, pink and blue colours. The streets are brought in with decisive strokes. Small motifs and strokes bring in the images. The simplicity of the sketch is touching. Binaramali Witanapatirana's abstract painting depicts what appears to be a closed door. This too is striking for its geometrical composition's neatness and subtlety.
Kasturi Krishnamoorthy's oil on canvas Still Fishing depicts the typical fisherman at work seen against Sri Lankan cliffs. The image shows nature and man with imagination. The browns and greens in the back contrast well with the lashing waves in the front.
The Kandyan Dancer by Ruwani Gunatilaka, with the poised figure shows off the frilled white attire, adorned with gems and ornaments. Sanduni Perera's oil on canvas Sunset presents typical Sri Lankan sailboats. In it one sees the glory of the vessels against turquoise clouds.
Gayathri Prematillake's Sigiriya Maidens, copied from an original fresco of angelic maidens, presents young woman on rock. The rock's beautification is a copy of the original, which the Sri Lankans are often proud to present. The jewellery, clothes and flowers, done in red, turquoise and orange depict the ancient culture once again. Another work, a typical temple scene with the stupa in the background brings in a Buddhist monk in a flowing gerua (saffron) robe. The Elephant, by the same artist, has a mahout on an elephant knee deep in water.
Ranji Rajadorai, a professional Sri Lankan artist and art teacher living in Bangladesh, has depicted a temple scene with Buddhist monks and pristine pearly pagodas.
Proceeds from the sale will go to various charities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, mainly for the benefit of underprivileged women and children.