2025.01.16

Dr. Sunil Wijesiriwardena has been appointed as an executive committee member of Arts Council of Sri Lanka by Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi Hon. Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.

He is a longstanding civic leader in Sri Lanka committed to the cause of Peace, Democracy and Social Harmony , while being a researcher, teacher, trainer and writer with focus areas pertaining to cultural-studies and transformative education (cultural fluency, conflict transformation, peace building , eco-spiritual politics and engaged religions etc).

Sunil was the Founder – Director of the first Independent Cultural Institute – Vibhavi Centre for Alternative Culture (1991–2001), devoted to promote Cultural Rights and a Cultural Transformation program in Sri Lanka.
As a playwright, a poet, a literary translator, a literary editor and a critic he has been making a notable contribution to fields of Sinhala Literature, Theatre and Cinema.