Prasanna Weerakkody - Paintings
Gallery 4
Winged Gajasinghe
Fantasy recreation of Sinhala Mythical beast.
4’x4’ft. Acrylic on canvass
Private collection of Mr. Padmasiri Walgama
Breaching the Gates.
Sinhala war Elephants in armor. 16-17th century
4’x4’ft. Acrylic on canvas
Sri Lanka Army HQ
Nilame with a Kasthana
19th century Kandyan chief “Nilame” with
a Sinhala Kasthana sword
23”x 31” Acrylic on canvas
Battle of Randiniwela
17th century,
23”x 31” Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection: 55 TG gallery
Sitawaka Rajasinghe
Artist’s impression of King
Rajasinghe I of Sitawaka. 16th
century
4’x3’ft Acrylic on canvas.
Private Collection
Mulleriya-wela in Blood
16th Century The battle of Mulleriya-wela
was a decisive victory against the
Portuguese.
23”x 31” Acrylic on canvas
Kodithuwakku
The Grasshopper cannon -”Kodithuwakkuwa”
became an efficient and versatile unit of light
artillery during the Kandyan wars where it was well
suited to the ambush attacks in the forested
mountain terrain battle, 16th century
21”x 34” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Bandula Weera-Wardana, London.
Ambush
The Bondikula was a gun unique to Sinhales
which was used extensively against the
Portuguese and the Dutch
16-17th Century
23”x 31” Acrylic on canvas.
Ministry of Defense- Colombo
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Kodithuwakku 2
The Sinhala artillery men were known to have
been skilled in aiming the light cannon
“Kodithuwakkuwa” from the shoulder while
keeping the feet locked to and holding the legs
of the cannon.
34”x 48” Acrylic on canvas.
Ministry of Defense- Colombo
"War-counsel of the Demon (Yakshi) Mare"
One of the most magical stories in the early histories told;
is the relationship between Prince Pandukabhaya and his
Mare Chetiya. Informed about a magical Yakshi-Mare that
haunted the lake near Dumrakgala; prince chases and
tames her down in a incredible athletic match between the
two. The Yakshi Mare was also said to have been his
military advisor though the war;
4’x3’ft. Acryiic on canvas
In a Private Collection - Austalia
King Kassapa at the Lion Gate - Sigiriya
48” x 48” Acrylic on canvass
In a Private Collection Himal Hikkaduwa- Australia
Thieves of Malvana
Captain General Jeronemo de
Azavedo is known as among the
cruelest of the Portuguese generals.
Based at Malvana he self proclaied
himself to be King of Malvana – he
was but a sadistic Killer and a Thief
who even robbed his own Sinhala
nobles accusing them of treachery in
order to pillage their wealth.
30”x24” Acrylic on canvas
In a Private Collection
Portuguese soldiers in
Ceylon
30”x24” Acrylic on canvas
Dutch Soldiers in Ceylon
30”x24” Acrylic on canvas
Daskon Pramila
36” x48” Acrylic on canvass
In a Private Collection Himal Hikkaduwa- Australia
Flag of Kodithuwakku
Kodithuwakku guns (Grasshopper cannons) in
action under the Royal flag of the Unit
In a Private Collection of Mr. Chaturanga
Bandawanayake - Australia
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