Fine Arts Society - University of Peradeniya

03/09/2026

THANK YOU!

What began as an idea to reveal the unseen became a meaningful journey because of the people who stood behind it.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed, supported, guided, created, coordinated, and worked tirelessly both visibly and invisibly to make “Invisible Workers: A Museum of Unseen Labour” a reality.

To our lecturers, collaborators, volunteers, friends, and every helping hand behind the scenes this would not have been possible without you.

Thank you for believing in the idea, giving your time, sharing your talents, and being part of this journey.

Some work may remain unseen, but today, we see you. 🤍

නොපෙනෙන දේ දැකගැනීමට ආරම්භ කළ අදහසක්, එය වටා එක් වූ මිනිසුන් නිසා අර්ථවත් ගමනක් බවට පත්විය.

“Invisible Workers: A Museum of Unseen Labour” යථාර්ථයක් බවට පත් කිරීමට දෘශ්‍යමානව මෙන්ම නොපෙනෙන ලෙසත් තම කාලය, ශක්තිය, දැනුම සහ හැකියාවන් කැප කළ සියලු දෙනාට අපගේ හෘදයාංගම ස්තුතිය.

අපගේ ආචාර්යවරුන්ට, සහයෝගීකරුවන්ට, ස්වේච්ඡා සේවකයන්ට, මිතුරන්ට සහ පසුපසින් සිටි සෑම සහායක අතකටම ඔබ නොසිටින්නට මෙය කිසිදා සැබෑවක් නොවනු ඇත.

අපව විශ්වාස කළාටත්, ඔබේ කාලය සහ හැකියාවන් අප සමඟ බෙදාගත්තාටත්, මෙම ගමනේ කොටසක් වූවාටත් ස්තුතියි.

සමහර ශ්‍රමයන් තවමත් නොපෙනී තිබිය හැකියි. නමුත් අද, අපි ඔබව දකිමු. 🤍

கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாததை வெளிக்கொணர வேண்டும் என்ற ஒரு எண்ணமாக ஆரம்பித்த இந்தப் பயணம், அதைச் சுற்றி நின்ற மக்களால் அர்த்தமுள்ள ஒன்றாக மாறியது.

“Invisible Workers: A Museum of Unseen Labour” நனவாக உருவாக, வெளிப்படையாகவும் மறைமுகமாகவும் தங்கள் நேரம், உழைப்பு, அறிவு மற்றும் திறமைகளை அர்ப்பணித்த அனைவருக்கும் எங்களது இதயப்பூர்வமான நன்றிகள்.

எங்கள் விரிவுரையாளர்கள், ஒத்துழைப்பாளர்கள், தன்னார்வலர்கள், நண்பர்கள் மற்றும் பின்னணியில் இருந்து உதவிய ஒவ்வொரு கரத்திற்கும்—நீங்கள் இல்லாமல் இது சாத்தியமாகியிருக்காது.

எங்கள் எண்ணத்தை நம்பியதற்கும், உங்கள் நேரத்தையும் திறமைகளையும் எங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டதற்கும், இந்தப் பயணத்தின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருந்ததற்கும் நன்றி.

சில உழைப்புகள் இன்னும் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாமல் இருக்கலாம். ஆனால் இன்று, நாங்கள் உங்களைப் பார்க்கிறோம். 🤍

31/08/2026

THE CONVERSATION BEHIND THE UNSEEN.

What happens when we pause to listen to the stories behind the work we rarely notice?

As part of INVISIBLE WORKERS: A Museum of Unseen Labour, our panel discussion brings together voices, experiences, and perspectives to question how labour is valued, remembered, and made visible.

Because sometimes, the first step towards seeing invisible work is simply starting the conversation.

🎙️ Panel Discussion | INVISIBLE WORKERS

📅 01 September 2026
📍 Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya

Come to listen.
Come to question.
Come to see what remains unseen.

නොපෙනෙන දේ පිටුපස ඇති සංවාදය.

අප බොහෝවිට නොදකින ශ්‍රමය පිටුපස ඇති කතාන්දරවලට මොහොතක් නතර වී සවන් දුන්නොත් කුමක් සිදුවේද?

INVISIBLE WORKERS: A Museum of Unseen Labour ප්‍රදර්ශනයේ කොටසක් ලෙස පැවැත්වෙන මෙම සංවාද මණ්ඩපය තුළ, ශ්‍රමය අගය කරන්නේ කෙසේද, එය මතකයේ රඳවා ගන්නේ කෙසේද සහ නොපෙනෙන ශ්‍රමය දෘශ්‍යමාන කරන්නේ කෙසේද යන්න පිළිබඳ විවිධ හඬ, අත්දැකීම් සහ අදහස් එකිනෙක හමුවේ.

මන්ද, නොපෙනෙන ශ්‍රමය දැකීමට පළමු පියවර වන්නේ සංවාදයක් ආරම්භ කිරීම විය හැකිය.

🎙️ සංවාද මණ්ඩපය | INVISIBLE WORKERS
📅 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 01
📍 ලලිත කලා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව, පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය

සවන් දෙන්න.
ප්‍රශ්න කරන්න.
නොපෙනෙන දේ දකින්න.

கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாதவற்றின் பின்னால் இருக்கும் உரையாடல்.

நாம் பெரும்பாலும் கவனிக்காமல் கடந்து செல்லும் உழைப்பின் பின்னால் இருக்கும் கதைகளைக் கேட்க ஒரு கணம் நின்றால் என்ன நடக்கும்?

INVISIBLE WORKERS: A Museum of Unseen Labour கண்காட்சியின் ஒரு பகுதியாக நடைபெறும் இந்தக் கலந்துரையாடல், உழைப்பு எவ்வாறு மதிக்கப்படுகிறது, நினைவுகூரப்படுகிறது மற்றும் கண்ணுக்குப் புலப்படாத உழைப்பு எவ்வாறு வெளிக்கொணரப்படுகிறது என்பதைக் குறித்து பல்வேறு குரல்கள், அனுபவங்கள் மற்றும் பார்வைகளை ஒன்றிணைக்கிறது.

ஏனெனில், கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாத உழைப்பைக் காண்பதற்கான முதல் படி ஒரு உரையாடலைத் தொடங்குவதாக இருக்கலாம்.

🎙️ கலந்துரையாடல் | INVISIBLE WORKERS
📅 01 செப்டம்பர் 2026
📍 நுண்கலைத் துறை, பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்

கேட்க வாருங்கள்.
கேள்வி கேட்க வாருங்கள்.
கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாததைப் பார்க்க வாருங்கள்.

31/08/2026

SOME STORIES ARE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.
Some hands build the spaces we live in.
Some voices go unheard.
Some labour remains invisible.

This September 1st, step into INVISIBLE WORKERS: A Museum of Unseen Labour — an exhibition that invites you to look beyond what is visible and encounter the lives, struggles, and stories behind everyday spaces.

Come to look.
Stay to listen.
Leave seeing differently.

📍 Department of Fine Arts, A4 Building, University of Peradeniya
🕚 11:00 AM onwards
📅 01 September 2026

සමහර කතා අපේ ඇස් ඉදිරිපිටම සැඟවී ඇත.
සමහර දෑත් අප අවට අවකාශ ගොඩනඟයි.
සමහර හඬවල් කිසිදා නොඇසේ.
සමහර ශ්‍රමයන් තවමත් නොපෙනී පවතී.

මෙවර සැප්තැම්බර් 01 වනදා,
INVISIBLE WORKERS – A Museum of Unseen Labour වෙත පැමිණෙන්න.

පෙනෙන දෙයට එහා ගොස්,
අපගේ දෛනික ජීවිතය පිටුපස සැඟවී ඇති මිනිස් ජීවිත, අරගල සහ නොපෙනෙන ශ්‍රමයේ කතා අත්විඳින්න.

බලන්න.
සවන් දෙන්න.
වෙනස් ආකාරයකින් දැක පිටව යන්න.

📅 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 01
🕚 පෙ.ව. 11.00 සිට
📍 ලලිත කලා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව – A4 ගොඩනැගිල්ල
පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව

சில கதைகள் நம் கண்களுக்கு முன்னாலேயே மறைந்திருக்கின்றன.
சில கரங்கள் நாம் வாழும் இடங்களை உருவாக்குகின்றன.
சில குரல்கள் ஒருபோதும் கேட்கப்படுவதில்லை.
சில உழைப்புகள் இன்னும் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாமல் தொடர்கின்றன.

இந்த செப்டம்பர் 01 அன்று,
INVISIBLE WORKERS – A Museum of Unseen Labour கண்காட்சிக்குள் நுழையுங்கள்.

கண்ணுக்குத் தெரிவதைக் கடந்து சென்று,
நமது அன்றாட வாழ்க்கையின் பின்னால் மறைந்திருக்கும் மனிதர்களின் வாழ்க்கை, போராட்டங்கள் மற்றும் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாத உழைப்பின் கதைகளை அனுபவியுங்கள்.

பாருங்கள்.
செவிமடுக்குங்கள்.
வித்தியாசமாகக் கண்டு வெளியேறுங்கள்.

📅 01 செப்டம்பர் 2026
🕚 காலை 11.00 மணி முதல்
📍 நுண்கலைத் துறை – A4 கட்டிடம்
பேராதெனிய பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை

31/08/2026

INVISIBLE WORKERS
A Museum of Unseen Labour

Some stories remain hidden in plain sight.
Some labour is felt, but never seen.

We invite you to step beyond what is visible and discover the stories, struggles, and unseen labour behind everyday spaces.

01 SEPTEMBER 2026
11:00 AM ONWARDS
📍 Department of Fine Arts (A4 Building)
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Come to look.
Stay to listen.
Leave seeing differently.

The unseen is ready to be revealed.
Are you ready to see it? 👁️

නොපෙනෙන ශ්‍රමිකයෝ
නොපෙනෙන ශ්‍රමිකයන් වෙනුවෙන් වෙන්වුනු කෞතුකාගාරයක්..

සමහර කතා අප ඉදිරියේම පැවතුනද සැඟවී පවතී.
සමහර පරිශ්‍රමයන් අපට දැනුණත්, එය කිසිදා නොදකී.

පෙනෙන දේවලින් ඔබ්බට පියනඟන්න.
දෛනිකව අප පසුකර යන කාල අවකාශයන් පිටුපස සැඟවුණු කතා, අරගල සහ නොපෙනෙන ශ්‍රමය අත්විඳින්න.

2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 01
පෙ.ව. 11.00 සිට
📍 ලලිත කලා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව (A4 ගොඩනැගිල්ල)
පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව

පැමිණ බලන්න.
සවන් දෙන්න. රැඳී සිටින්න.
වෙනස් ඇසකින් දකින්න. පිටව යන්න.

නොපෙනෙන දේ දැන් දැකීමට සූදානම්.
ඔබ එය දැකීමට සූදානම්ද? 👁️

கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாத தொழிலாளர்கள்
கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாத உழைப்பின் அருங்காட்சியகம்

சில கதைகள் நம் கண்முன்னே இருந்தாலும் மறைந்தே கிடக்கின்றன.
சில உழைப்புகள் நம்மால் உணரப்பட்டாலும், ஒருபோதும் காணப்படுவதில்லை.

காணக்கூடியவற்றைக் கடந்து ஒரு படி முன்னேறுங்கள்.
நாம் அன்றாடம் கடந்து செல்லும் இடங்களுக்குப் பின்னால் மறைந்திருக்கும் கதைகள், போராட்டங்கள் மற்றும் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாத உழைப்பை அனுபவியுங்கள்.

01 செப்டம்பர் 2026
காலை 11.00 மணி முதல்
📍 நுண்கலைத் துறை (A4 கட்டிடம்)
பேராதெனிய பல்கலைக்கழகம், இலங்கை

பார்க்க வாருங்கள்.
கேட்பதற்காக தங்குங்கள்.
வித்தியாசமான பார்வையுடன் வெளியேறுங்கள்.

கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாதவை இப்போது வெளிப்படத் தயாராகின்றன.
அவற்றைக் காண நீங்கள் தயாரா? 👁️

Design by : Chamali Mathangadeera
Caption by : Chamali Mathangadeera

*Department of Fine Arts | University of Peradeniya*

16/08/2026

ඉලංගම ✨

📅 Today
⏰ 6.30 PM
📍 Ediriweera Sarachchandra Theatre

Come join us and make the evening special! ♥️

All are welcome!

04/08/2026

To our amazing 20th Batch,

Congratulations on successfully completing your journey at the Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya. Your four years of dedication, creativity, and perseverance have led you to this remarkable milestone.

As you step into a new chapter, may your passion continue to inspire, your talents shine brightly, and your future be filled with endless opportunities and success. Fly high, dear artists. Wishing you all the very best for the journey ahead! 🎓✨

Fine Arts Society | University of Peradeniya

04/08/2026

With Great Pleasure, We warmly Welcome Senior Lecturer Niroshi Senevirathne as the new Head of the Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved appointment and wish you every success in this new leadership role. May your vision, dedication, and commitment continue to inspire creativity, academic excellence, and growth within our department.

We look forward to the journey ahead under your leadership and wish you strength, wisdom, and continued success in all your future endeavors.

Congratulations and best wishes!

With Best Wishes,
Fine Arts Society | University of Peradeniya

04/08/2026

A Heartfelt Thank you to Professor Sudarshana Bandara for your outstanding leadership and dedicated service as the Former Head of the Department of Fine Arts.

Your vision, commitment, and unwavering support have played a significant role in shaping our department and inspiring generations of students. Your guidance, wisdom, and passion for the arts have left a lasting legacy that will always be remembered with gratitude.

As you conclude your tenure as Head, we extend our sincere appreciation for your invaluable contributions and wish you continued success, good health, and happiness in all your future endeavors.

Thank you for your remarkable service and lasting impact.

With deepest gratitude,
Fine Arts Society | University of Peradeniya

03/08/2026

31/07/2026

🎬 THANK YOU! ❤️💐

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for The Graduate Screening 2026. Your presence, support, and encouragement made the evening truly special.

We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our academic staff for their continuous guidance, encouragement, and support throughout this event.

A very special thank you to Harithra Kurukulasuriya and Nuwan Hennayaka for always standing with DOFA and supporting every step of our journey.

Special thanks to Sumudu Wikasitha ManelAnga for being a true friend of DOFA from the very beginning and for always supporting our work.

We would also like to thank Harshana Eranga Gunasingha, our staff, juniors, and friends for their dedication, encouragement, and invaluable support in making this event a success.

If you watched the films or attended yesterday's festival, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Please share your comments and feedback below. 💬

Thank you all once again for being part of this journey. We look forward to seeing you again at future DOFA events. ❤️🎥

Fine Arts Society - University of Peradeniya