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Indika Udayangana wins bronze at World Delphic Competition

There is a saying that great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. Similarly the Second World Delphic Competition in Saratov, Russia, opened doors to explore a world of latent talent in a worldwide scale.

G. Indika Udayangana

Indika’s creation which won him
the bronze medal

Artists from 61 countries were given the opportunity to showcase their creations. Sri Lanka's G. Indika Udayangana clinched a bronze medal for his creation, a wood carving of a Buddha in the wood carving and sculpting category at the event organised by the Russian Delphic Council in collaboration with UNESCO.

This is the first time a Sri Lankan had won an International award in the handicraft stream. Central Province Industries, Sports, Rural Development and Women Affairs Minister S. Arulsamy was also present.

Udayangana had been one of the two handicraft artists who had taken part in the event from Sri Lanka. They had been given the opportunity to exhibit their creations in the hope of widening the international market for local indigenous handicraft creations. Hailing from the suburbs of Elpitiya, Udayangana's innate ability to carve exquisite designs out of wood had enthralled many who possess the eye to note beauty. He is a member of the National Craft Council.

This is not the first time that the 31 year-old youth had been thrust in the spotlight. He had taken part in several handicraft exhibitions organised in the south and in national scale and had won many accolades.

The wooden carving of a Buddhist statue which he had designed for the Silpa 2007, National Craft Council exhibition won him a presidential award.

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