Walter Kalasooriya

Walter Kulasooriya is a Sri Lankan painter and former curator of the Visiki Art Gallery[where?].

He studied at the College of Fine Arts in Colombo under artists such as Stanley Abeysinghe, David Paynter, S.P.

I did portrait painting under the able guidance of Stanley Abeysinghe and fine honed my skills in mural paintings under Henry Dharmasena.In addition to holding shows in his native Sri Lanka, Walter Kulasooriya has conducted successful exhibitions in the United States, Germany, Austria, Australia, and England, among other places.

Trained as professional painters, they can regain economic independence lost with the collapse of local trade.

Composed with colors mixed with his own hand, using the same recipes as those employed by the painters of the Sigiriya frescoes, these works are a modern attempt to synchronize with nature.