"From an ink-engraved past to a peaceful soul – A journey of self-discovery from
Yugoslavia, to UK and Sri Lanka; unravelling religion and finding monastic bliss.”
Ven. Ñāṇamoli (Ninoslav Molnar), was born in Serbia (Yugoslavia) and in 2005 has joined
the monastery in the lineage of Ven. Ajahn Chah of the Thai forest-tradition in England.
Currently he is living in Sri Lanka."
Sadun Bandara Rathnayake, a specialist in Portrait, Contemporary Art and Architectural Photography is recognized for capturing architectural shapes in nature, spirituality, conflict between human emotions as well as varied aspects of society and culture.
Having grown up in Kandy, the hill country of Sri Lanka, he is now residing in the commercial capital of Colombo. This doesn’t stop his wandering eye from traveling across the island nation in search of that priceless shot.
Sadun works with a 4×5 large format camera and exclusively works with Kodak films and Ilford black and white films.
Awards Monochrome Awards 2016 – Honorable Mention – Portrait - (The Kandyans)
IPA 2016 – Honorable Mention in People – Culture - (Guardian of The Royal Tusker)
IPA 2016 – Honorable Mention in People – Portrait - (The Kandyans)
Prix De La Photographie Paris (px3) 2016 – Honorable Mention in Culture – Portraiture (Bhanthe)
Monochrome Awards 2015 - Honorable Mention – Portrait (Blindness Mother)
IPA 2015 – Honorable Mention in People – Portrait (Bhanthe)
IPA 2015 – Honorable Mention in People – Culture (People & Faith)
