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Kōlam Masks

Represents various social, cultural and political characters from Maha Sammatha Raja period to Colonial period. they are performed in Kōlam Madu festivals.

Mahā Sammatha Raja

Mahā Sammatha Raja

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

manikpāla Bisava

manikpāla Bisava

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Maname Kumaraya

Maname Kumaraya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Maname kumariya

Maname kumariya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Chullapaduma Kumaraya

Chullapaduma Kumaraya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.31)

Chullapaduma kumariya

Chullapaduma kumariya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.31)

Kapiri Miniha (African man)

Kapiri Miniha (African man)

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.38)

Kapiri gahaniya (African woman)

Kapiri gahaniya (African woman)

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.38)

Maname Kumaraya

Maname Kumaraya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30)

Maname Kumariya

Maname Kumariya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30)

Rāja sevaka

Rāja sevaka

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.31)

Purohitha

Purohitha

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30)

Gavaya

Gavaya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Thambi Mudalali

Thambi Mudalali

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Hetti

Hetti

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Kotiya

Kotiya

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.40)

Vädi Raja

Vädi Raja

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30)

Vädi Raja

Vädi Raja

Mirissa tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.62)

Vädda

Vädda

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.30)

Maname Raja

Maname Raja

Mirissa tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.63)

Lenchina

Lenchina

Olaboduva tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.95)

Lenchina

Lenchina

Ambalangoda tradition. Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Sinha Kōlama

Sinha Kōlama

Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.75)

Vidāne Ārachchi

Vidāne Ārachchi

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Dukkiniya

Dukkiniya

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Dunguruva

Dunguruva

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Anabera Kōlama

Anabera Kōlama

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

The fox

The fox

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Nonchi Akka

Nonchi Akka

Ambalangoda tradition. Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Nonchi Akka

Nonchi Akka

Mirissa tradition Source: Bentharage, L. (2015,p.83)

Sinha Kōlama

Sinha Kōlama

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Mudali Kōlama

Mudali Kōlama

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Jasaya

Jasaya

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Henchappu

Henchappu

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda.

Heva Kōlama

Heva Kōlama

Source: Ariyapala Mask museum, Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka 2019

Parangi Kōlama (Portuguese Men)

Parangi Kōlama (Portuguese Men)

Source: (Wijesuriya 2014,p.38)

A documentary on a Kōlam tradition in Sri Lanka 

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