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Wooden masks made in Sri Lanka
By Xinhua Published: Jun 26, 2025 10:49 AM
A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker shows a wooden mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker shows a wooden mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)


 

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker paints a wooden mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker paints a wooden mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)


 


 

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker paints a wooden mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker paints a wooden mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)


 


 

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker cuts a wooden block to create a mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)

A traditional Sri Lankan mask maker cuts a wooden block to create a mask in Gonapola village, Sri Lanka on June 25, 2025. The southern region of Sri Lanka, especially south of Colombo, is famous for the making and use of wooden masks, which play an important role in rituals and dances. (Photo: Xinhua)