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June 11, 2025

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) is proud to announce that ‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023) has been awarded the prestigious 2025 SAH Award for Film and Video by the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). This animated documentary was produced by the museum and created by artists Irushi […]

June 3, 2025

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) closed their exhibition ‘Total Landscaping’ on 29 May. The admission free exhibition was curated by Sandev Handy and Thinal Sajeewa, and was open to the public in three rotations from 12 September 2024. “As ‘Total Landscaping’ comes to a close, my hope is […]

May 22, 2025

In November and December 2024 and January 2025, over 460 community leaders across seven districts in Sri Lanka joined a series of 15 regional workshops conducted by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka). Organised in partnership with the Supporting Effective Dispute Resolution (SEDR) project, which is funded by the […]

May 8, 2025

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– Addressing professional capacity building needs in Sri Lanka’s arts and cultural sector The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) successfully concluded its third Museum Intensive on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the cleaning and storage of archival materials. The Museum Intensive programme developed by the MMCA Sri Lanka provides […]

May 7, 2025

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) invites students and the general public to experience the final guided tours of their exhibition ‘Total Landscaping’. The show will close its third and final Rotation on 29 May 2025, and you can join Senior Curator Sandev Handy and Assistant Curator Thinal Sajeewa […]

April 23, 2025

With a steadfast goal of introducing new careers in the museum sector to young professionals in Sri Lanka, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) is committed to train and build up expertise and knowledge among local communities. Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka, emphasised […]

April 7, 2025

This April, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) invites you to experience their exhibition ‘Total Landscaping’ like never before! It is packed with free curator-led tours, interactive exhibition walks, and special Tamil and Sinhala language tours. These free public programmes offer fresh perspectives on how land shapes identity, memory, […]

March 17, 2025

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) opened the third and final rotation of their exhibition ‘Total Landscaping’ on 15 March. Curated by Sandev Handy and Thinal Sajeewa, the exhibition will close on 29 May 2025. ‘Total Landscaping’ explores the broad, dramatic, and stirring ways in which land has […]

March 4, 2025

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) has announced an exciting lineup of public programmes for March 2025. These events provide art lovers of all ages with unique opportunities to connect with the third rotation of the museum’s current exhibition, ‘Total Landscaping’. From engaging Curators Tours to unique painting workshops, […]

February 13, 2025

The free public programmes for the month of February at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) will include a Gallery Talk on Wednesday, 19 February, from 5:30 to 7 pm. The talk will feature artist and academic T. Shanaathanan and Professor Neloufer de Mel in conversation with Sandev Handy, […]

The MMCA Sri Lanka Celebrates Animated Documentary Win

The MMCA Sri Lanka Closes ‘Total Landscaping’

The MMCA Sri Lanka Conducts Regional Workshops with the EU Funded SEDR Project

The MMCA Sri Lanka Concludes Museum Intensive on Archival Conservation

The MMCA Sri Lanka Announces May Public Programmes for ‘Total Landscaping’ Exhibition

Community Building at the MMCA Sri Lanka

The MMCA Sri Lanka Dives Deep into Art and Conversation in April

The MMCA Sri Lanka Opens Rotation 3 of ‘Total Landscaping’

The MMCA Sri Lanka Announces March 2025 Public Programmes Celebrate Art, Creativity, and Engagement

The MMCA Sri Lanka Hosts a Gallery Talk for ‘Total Landscaping’ Rotation 2