"Reimagining the Future: Sunshine's Digital Evolution Journey" sets the foundation for an insight-led, digitally enabled organisation
Sunshine Holdings PLC has launched its Group-wide data, digital and AI transformation journey under the theme "Reimagining the Future: Sunshine's Digital Evolution Journey," marking a major milestone in strengthening the Group's future readiness through smarter decision-making, modern technology and enhanced organisational capability.
Connecting senior leaders from across the Group at an event in Colombo, the initiative reaffirmed Sunshine's ambition to become a more data-driven, digitally enabled and AI-ready organisation. Built around three interconnected pillars; people, processes and technology the transformation aims to embed data into everyday decision-making while building the capabilities needed to create long-term business value.
Addressing the gathering, Sunshine Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer Shyam Sathasivam said, “The future will belong not simply to organisations that invest the most, but to those that learn faster, adapt smoother and make better decisions. Our ambition is to become a data-driven, digitally enabled and AI-ready organisation where insight guides decisions, technology simplifies the way we work, and our people are empowered to create greater value. Success will come from aligning our people, processes and technology behind a shared purpose.”
The launch introduced two key transformation streams. Sunshine will partner with Beyond: Putting Data to Work to lead its organisational readiness programme for data, digital and AI, while Ernst & Young Sri Lanka will support the design and implementation of the Group's enterprise technology architecture and ERP transformation roadmap. Together, these initiatives will establish a more connected, agile and insight-led operating model across the Group.
The leadership engagement featured keynote sessions by Paul Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of Beyond: Putting Data to Work, who explored how organisations can harness data, AI and leadership to drive business outcomes, and Shanaka De Silva, Principal/Partner at Ernst & Young Sri Lanka, who shared insights on leveraging digital transformation and technology to build sustainable competitive advantage.
Group Chief Transformation Officer Infiyaz Ali added, “Digital transformation is not simply about implementing technology. It is about building the capabilities, culture and ways of working that enable better decisions and stronger business outcomes. This journey will help us connect data more effectively, simplify how we work and create practical opportunities for our teams to embrace digital and AI in meaningful ways.”
The session encouraged leaders to take collective ownership of the transformation by turning information into insight, insight into decisions and decisions into action. Following the launch, Beyond will conduct a Group-wide organisational readiness evaluation to identify opportunities and barriers to digital adoption, helping shape a practical roadmap for data, digital and AI enablement.
Through this transformation, Sunshine Holdings continues to invest in the capabilities, platforms and mindset required to build a future-ready organisation while delivering greater value to customers, partners, shareholders and communities.
Artist Anura Srinath Malaviarachchi
Anura Srinath Malaviarachchi is a senior renowned artist in Sri Lana who has been in the art field for decades. Born in 1957 and residing in the district of Colombo.
Anura belongs to a rare breed of Sri Lankan artist whose diehard passion for art made them perfectionists in their own right. To this background comes Anura's hands-on experience with commercial art with local global advertising agencies (Master's Advertising, JWT). From 1986 – 1990 he worked as an Illustrator in several Advertising agencies.
For Anura, art has never been about staying within the lines, it has always been about discovering what lies beyond them. I am drawn to experimentation, to ideas that challenge convention, and to creating art that have never existed before. Every painting is an opportunity to transform imagination into something tangible and uniquely my own.
Anura”s work reflects his curiosity, emotions, and his desire to tell stories that resonate beyond the canvas. Through his illustrations and comic art, he strives not only to entertain but also to spark thought, encourage conversation, and leave a meaningful message for people of every generation.
He believes art should make us pause, wonder, and see the world a little differently.
Anura has patiipated in many art exhibitions over the years;
1993-2026 Kalapola Annual Art Fair
2012-2026 ‘Anuralokaya’ Solo Art exhibition in 24 cities
2017-2026 Fairway Colombo Art & Jazz on the street
2007-2026 Artwork for HNB Calendar
Several major art projects Anura has done include;
2020 – 64 Paintings in Moon Bastion Museum in Galle Fort for ‘Gaalu Urumaya Foundation’
2018 - Painting for Lobby in Sri Lanka Airforce – Headquarters
2010 – 2026 Artwork & Comic Stories for the publications done by Central Bank
2004 – 2026 Artwork for NGOs including Sri Lanka Red Cross
More than 40 paintings are a part of private collections across 18 countries.
Artist - Swarna Abeytunge
Swarna Abeytunge is a Chartered Secretary by profession who was graduated from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, UK (ICSA-UK). Until August 2021, Swarna worked as the Group Company Secretary of the Hayleys Group, a leading conglomerate in Sri Lanka. After Leaving Hayleys with 36 years of service, she immersed herself in painting, one of her long forgotten hobbies as she moved to her next phase in life.
Guided by the intuition of a self-taught heart, Swarna celebrates a symphony of artful diversity. Her brush dances across a boundless spectrum, translating the deep reverence of cultural motifs into the breathing pulse of the contemporary world and the essence of nature. Through a distinctly personal aesthetic, her work becomes a sanctuary a visual poetry designed to quiet the mind, stir the soul, and capture the quietest echoes of our shared human experience. Her vibrant creations are a resting place for the wandering eye, a catalyst for the wandering mind, and a mirror that reflects the ephemeral magic of our feelings.
She held her solo art exhibition, “Artful Blend” in Colombo, Sri Lanka at a prominent Art Gallery, Lionel Wendt Art Centre In July 2023 and participated in a group art exhibition, “Vivid Echoes” at San Melie art gallery, Sapumal Foundation, Colombo 7, in May 2026.
She had also participated at ‘Kalapola’ 2024, 2025 and 2026, a leading annual Art Fair in Colombo, Sri Lanka which was organized by the George Keyt Foundation in association with the John Keels Group and at several art shows, ‘Fairway Colombo Art and Jazz’ from 2024 to 2026 and ‘Warna’, the annual art show organized by the Havelock City Mall in 2025 and 2026.
She also featured on ‘Sunday Times’, a leading newspaper in Sri Lanka on 9th July 2023 and in ‘Daily News’ on 9th May 2026 for her talents in the art field. Swarna was interviewed by “Charana TV’ on 15th May 2026, in line with her art exhibition ‘Vivid Echoes’ at San Melie art Gallery.
Swarna established a strong foundation in the arts during her school years, earning multiple awards and certificates. Among her notable distinctions, she received official commendations from the National Youth Services Council of Sri Lanka for a poster design (1976) and a stamp design (1977).
Her artwork has been acquired by an international clientele, with pieces shipped to collectors across Sri Lanka, Singapore, the UK, the USA, Spain, India, and Australia.
Art can be buried deep in your soul. It can lie dormant for years until a few thoughts bring it out. It is now in Swarna’s life, her thoughts are being poured back into the canvas.Swarna believes that her paintings will converse with you through a visual language and touch your heart and soul. Her concepts are simple, nevertheless you may interpret them in a deeper mode.
B. Wimalaratne is a senior renowned artist in Sri Lanka who resides at Ratmalana in Colombo District. Born in 1946 and served for decades at an estate bank in a senior managerial grade before his retirement.
He joined the University of Colombo in 1965, but bid farewell to his university years shortly after to embark on a promising career at a state bank.
At the age of 55 years he took an early retirement from his position as the manager of the bank, and devoted his full commitment to career as an artist. Even before retirement, he engaged in many art projects, which had been his passion since childhood.
His paintings are mostly abstract in nature. His journey as an artist has been shaped by his constant desire to provide insights in to reality of life. His abstract nature art transforms organic landscapes and elements into non-representational forms, focusing on emotion, color, and texture and the essence and the rhythm of the outdoors into expressive, dynamic visual experiences.
One of his greatest creations is the 8'x16' Mural depicting the “Kandy Perahara” (Procession) displayed at the seventh floor at the Head Office of the people's bank, Colombo.
He has held seven solo art exhibitions at the Samudra art gallery, National art gallery, Lionel Wendt art gallery and Alain franchise gallery Colombo. We are all deeply inspired by his enduring passion and ongoing contributions to the art world.
Nilanthi Weerasekara is a renowned professional artist born in 1970 in Sri Lana who resides at Moratuwa, in Colombo district Currently she works as an art teacher at St. Mary’s Collage, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka.
Nilanthi Weerasekara is a renowned Sri Lankan artist who graduated from the Institute of Aesthetic Studies at the University of Kelaniya and completed her Master's of Fine Arts in Painting with first-class honors at the College of Art in New Delhi, India. Nilanthi has held solo art exhibitions, including Fabricated Women at Heritage Gallery, Colombo, in 1997 and at Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Sweden, under the same title in 1998. Since then, she has participated in numerous exhibitions both locally and internationally.
As a woman artist, she emphasizes that most of her paintings reveal the strength and fragility of a woman rather than a smooth, controlled character. Her vibrant and expressive works capture various themes, pursuing her passion for painting. She also supports experimental work and has gained recognition for her paintings, which carry the imprint of natural textures, where every mark reflects the character of the material itself. Her brushstrokes reveal a spectrum of qualities coarse, layered, and delicate echoing the organic irregularities of coconut fibres and creating a dialogue between the material and the artist. It embodies a culture where nature, craft, and contemporary art practice intersect.
Her artistic brilliance has been celebrated in a wide array of exhibitions.
Solo exhibitions
⦁ 2001 – Women and Environment, 706 Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2001 – Women and Environment, Kandalama, Sri Lanka
⦁ 1998 – Fabricated Women, Konstepidemin Gutenberg, Sweden
⦁ 1997 – Fabricated Women, Heritage Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
⦁ 1997 – 1st Art Exhibition (Aesthetics), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Group exhibitions
⦁ In between and Beyond group art Exhibition – 2026
⦁ Let the work speak women artists group exhibition 2026
⦁ Pop Up art exhibition 2026
⦁ Warna “A festival of art” 2026
⦁ Canvas stories international exhibition 2026
⦁ Kala Pola art exhibition 2026
⦁ Fairway art exhibition 2026
⦁ International Art Festival Season 01 group Art Exhibition India 2025
⦁ Contemporary Art Exhibition Sapumal foundation Colombo SriLanka 2025
⦁ Chithralekha Art Exhibition indian Alumni of Srilanka 2025
⦁ Hereafter Contemporary Art Exhibition 2025
⦁ 2021 – Third International Online Art Exhibition – NIRANTAR
⦁ 2021 – The Artist, International Online Painting Exhibition
⦁ 2019 – Black and White International Art Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2017 – Connection, International Art Exhibition by Anii Artist Net, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2015 – 10th Anniversary Visual Art Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2009 – Anniversary Exhibition – Changing Minds, Lionel Wendt & Harold Peiris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2006 – Art Exhibition, Stairway Gallery, Hotel Thilanka, Kandy
⦁ 2004 – Urban and the Individual, Finominal Gallery, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2004 – Ahampum, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Public Library, Jaffna
⦁ 2004 – Women Artists’ Exhibition (International Women’s Day), Yafa Gallery, Etul Kotte, Sri Lanka
⦁ 2003 – Gangency of Sri Lanka, Lalithakala Art Gallery, New Del
Among her art projects, the key initiative was the ‘Light of Asia book’.
Artist Samanthi Hemamali
Samanthi Hemamali is a renowned artist in Sri Lanka who resides in Colombo. Born in 1966 and by profession she is a holder of National Diploma in Teaching (Mathematics) from the Siyane National College of Education. Hemamali is currently a full-time artist and former mathematics teacher. Having transitioned from teaching at government schools, she brings a unique, structured perspective to the creative arts. Her evolving work blends analytical precision with expressive, contemporary visual storytelling.
Art has been a quiet companion throughout her life. It is the language her hands speak when the heart stays silent. She finds inspiration in the beauty of everyday Sri Lanka in its wildlife, traditions, landscapes, and the simple moments that often go unnoticed. She has drawn in texture and the stories that materials can tell, transforming broken ceramics, sand, and forgotten objects into layered works that celebrate renewal and imagination. Her art is guided by intuition, curiosity, and the belief that beauty can be found in the overlooked. Through every piece, she intends to preserve memories, honour the familiar, and invite others to pause, reflect, and discover wonder in ordinary things.
Captivating audiences through her evocative art, Hemamali has showcased her unique creations at a variety of prominent art fairs, shows, and exhibitions. Her work has a proven track record of touching hearts and inspiring viewers.
⦁ 2025 & 2026 – Participated in Kala Pola Art Fair
⦁ 2025 & 2026 – Participated in Warna Art Fair, Havelock City Mall
⦁ 2025 -2026 – Participated in Fairway Colombo Art & Jazz Festival
⦁ April 2026 – Participated in “Vivid Echoes” Group Exhibition, San Melie Art Gallery
With a growing global presence, her original artworks are collected by art lovers both within Sri Lanka and internationally.
