Lionel Wendt Art Centre

Lionel Wendt Art Centre
ලයනල් වෙන්ඩ්ට්
Lionel Wendt Art Centre
Lionel Wendt Art Centre
Lionel Wendt Art Centre is located in Greater Colombo
Lionel Wendt Art Centre
Lionel Wendt Art Centre
Location in greater Colombo
Full nameLionel Wendt Centre for the Arts
Address18 Premasiri Khemadasa Mawatha
Colombo
Sri Lanka
LocationColombo, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°54′25″N 79°51′37″E / 6.90694°N 79.86028°E / 6.90694; 79.86028
OwnerLionel Wendt Memorial Fund (LWMF)
TypeTheatre & Gallery
Genre(s)Art, Music, Concerts, Theatre, Dance
CapacityOver 600
Opened12 December 1953 (1953-12-12)
Website
lionelwendt.org

The Lionel Wendt Art Centre is a major art centre and theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the memory of Sri Lankan photographic artist Lionel Wendt.[1] It combines live theatre and art exhibition, with two exhibition galleries and two theatres.[2] It is managed by a trust established by an Act of Parliament.

  1. ^ 50th Anniversary of the Lionel Wendt Theatre
  2. ^ "Dedication to Lionel Wendt". lionelwendt.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2010.