Sri Lankan Masks: Storytelling & Paint Your Own with Dinesh Sandaruwan
Independent (your accommodation) · Can come to you
- Duration
- 2h 30m
- Group
- From 1 guest
- Area
- Independent (your accommodation)
- Kids
- Welcome, 6+
You leave with
A mask you painted yourself, and our handbook on Sri Lanka's mask traditions.
The storytelling — and paint your own mask.
The storytelling — and paint your own mask.
Step into Sri Lanka’s ancient mask traditions with master carver and spirit worker Dinesh Sandaruwan. Witness sacred chants and storytelling behind traditional Naga Raksha and Sanni Yakuma masks, used for centuries in healing ceremonies. Learn about their symbolism and spiritual significance, and paint your own mask as a unique keepsake of this cultural tradition.
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Where you’ll meet
Staying elsewhere? Dinesh Sandaruwan can come to you — just ask for your own date.
Your Keeper
Dinesh Sandaruwan
Dinesh Sandaruwan carves masks and works with the rituals they belong to. He knows the Naga Raksha and Sanni Yakuma masks through the chants and healing ceremonies they were made for.
Hosted: a Sarana Host comes with you
One of our Hosts meets you, handles introductions and translation, and is along for the day — so you can be fully present.
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