Srilanka, Feb. 27 -- Dr. Ranjith Dharmathilaka is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual & Performing Arts. With a rich oeuvre of paintings spanning over 3 decades, along with being an accomplished author, Dr. Ranjith is a maestro in all things art.

Since the 9th edition of his solo art exhibition is just around the corner, Daily Mirror sat down in conversation with him to get a deep dive into his work and upcoming exhibition.

Can you give us a small introduction to your work?

I held my first solo art exhibition in 1989. The paintings displayed at the exhibition were crafted incorporating watercolours. From my second exhibition onwards, I decided to incorporate watercolours and continued to do so, ...