The ‘Art’ of Diplomacy

(This essay was initially published in The Island on 13 November 2025: https://island.lk/the-art-of-diplomacy/) On 8th November 2025, I visited the residence of the Swiss ambassador for the opening of the ‘Art Collection of the Swiss Residence in Colombo’ featuring the works of eleven contemporary Sri Lankan artists and an elegant reproduction of the well-known 1951 […] The post The ‘Art’ of…