Prasanna Weerakkody - Paintings
Gallery 3
Lankeshwara Maha Ravana
No one king has made such a mark on the minds
of a people as the figure of King Ravana; whether
it be love or hate. He is an enigma; Lurking in the
gray boundary of being an epic mythological Icon
or a grand lord of a long lost clan of forefathers of
Lanka descending through the rakshas and yakkas
to us.
Mighty king Ravana stand almost a demi-god
rising though ashes of an Epic war marking the
end of the glorious Raksha empire. King Ravana
becomes an alternate hero rather than the
intended villain in Ramayana. A grand hero of
great virtue and glory easily surpassing Rama
himself when you read between the lines of the
great chronicle.
3 x4 ft. Acrylic on canvass
1803 Fall of the Red coats
In 1803 The British launched an expedition against King Sri
Wickrama-Rajasinghe intent on taking the Kandy city. under
the command of Major-General Hay MacDowall, when they
reached the city, they found it abandoned and empty with
no loot or rations to supply the army.
harassed by relentless guerrilla attacks withdrawing British
armies were annihilated on the shores of Mahaweli river the
Red coats were slaughtered and they say only 4 British men
survived, others say only one.
Acrylic on canvass
Private colection 55TG gallery
“Death of a Conquistador ” – Battle of Randeniwela
In 1630 the Portuguese Army lead by the Captain General Constantino De
Sá Y Noronha Advanced on Kandy through Beragala and reached Badulla,
with heavy defections of the Sinhala laskaring troops the withdrawing
portuguese took a final stand at Randeniwela where De Sa was killed the
Portuguese suffered carnage and defeat.
several versions of the death of De Sá exists, it is said that one of his
own Lascarins turned sides in the final hours of the battle and fired a
fatal shot which killed De Saa.
7 x 4.75 ft Acrylic on Canvas
Private collection – Mahesh de Alwis
1818 Killing Fields -Ceylon,
The brutal suppression of the Uwa rebellion by the British
troops. Scorched earth tactics and widespread Genocide of
the Sinhales was used by the British to break the warrior
spirit of the Sinhales,.
Private collection of Bandula Weera-Wardane, London.
The Landing - Navies of King Parakramabahu the
Great
The Navies of King Parakramabahu land in India on a
mission to rescue the Pandyan Prince.
39.5 x 32 Inches Acrylic on canvas
Vimana In aerial combat
An Interpretation of the aerial combat between the “Dandu-monara” vimana of
King Ravana and Jatayu the lord of the Gurulas
Acrylic on Canvas
Monarawila Keppetipola Disawe
Monarawila Keppetipola Disawe stands high among the greatest of the patriots who lead the 1817-1818 rebellion;
fighting bravely and giving his life for the country in the war against the tyranny of the British Empire. He was also
known to be one of the most feared swordsmen of the time and an intense fighter in the battlefield.
Monarawila Keppetipola Maha Nilame was captured and executed by beheading on the 26th November 1818 in Kandy.
Private collection of Mr. Mahesh de Alwis.
4x3’ ft Acrylic on canvas
Ministry of Defense -Colombo.
4x3’ ft Acrylic on canvas
Gold Armor of King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
The Gold armor of the last king of Kandy was among the
treasure looted by the British stole After the capture of the
the King. many of which was auctioned in England in 1820
including the Gold armor of the king. this is an attempt to
reconstruct the armor based on many references including
the description in the auction catalogue.
4’x3’ft. Acryiic on canvas
Battle lines- Sinhala War Elephants in Armor
War Elephants and warriors in armor, 16-17th century.
based on temple art and other references.
4’x6’ft Acrylic on canvass
Ministry of Defense
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