Jayasiri Semage
Jayasiri Semage (1938 – 25 August 2021) was a Sri Lankan artist and newspaper illustrator from Ambalangoda. He studied at Dharmasoka College.
Semage created a wide range of works—from small postcard designs to enormous paintings over 40 feet long—often showing historic scenes. He was awarded the Kala Suri for his contributions to art.
His paintings were shown in Colombo and abroad, including at the Main Hall of the UN Center in Geneva and at Sri Lankan embassies in Stockholm and Manila, as well as at the Colombo headquarters of the People’s Bank. His work has also appeared in Oman, Malaysia, and Australia. In Melbourne, three large oil paintings (about 3 m by 2.6 m) depicting the Asala pageant and rural Sri Lankan scenes are on permanent display at the Cinnamon restaurant.
Semage passed away on 25 August 2021 at his home in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.
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