Anoli Perera (b.1962) is a contemporary artist, writer and a co-founder of the Theertha
International Artists Collective who is currently based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hailed as a
pioneering female artist in Sri Lanka, Anoli’s work engages critically on themes such as women’s
issues, history, myth, identity, colonialism and post-colonial anxieties. Her works have been
showcased at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2018), Dhaka Art Summit (2017), and Colomboscope
(2019). Her recent exhibitions include Notations on Time at the Ishara Art Foundation, Dubai
(2023); Visible/Invisible at the Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore (2023); and Visions
of India at Monash Gallery of Art, Australia (2022). Anoli has contributed to Art Asia Pacific and
authored H. A. Karunaratne (2019), a seminal book documenting the Sri Lankan master artist.
She holds a degree in Political Science, Economics, and Sociology from the University of
Colombo and a postgraduate diploma in International Affairs from the Bandaranaike Centre for
International Studies.