Chandra Kumara Rathnayake is a Painter and Sculptor residing at Pasyala.   He has participated in many group exhibitions held by the George Keyt Foundation and won several awards.  A Presidential Award Winner, Chandra Kumara has held solo exhibitions in leading Tourist Hotels as well as at the JAIC Hilton Tower in Colombo, and also in the Maldives.  This year, he had the opportunity to hold such exhibitions in Germany, Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands.  His works are in private collections in a number of countries.