Abstract:
Sinhalese poet had vast source for the subject matter to draw from the stories in Jātakas.
They were well suited for the theme of a Mahākāwya. The best example for a Mahākāwya in
Sinhalese is the Kavsilumina that is based on the story Kusajāthaka. This poem was highly
influenced by Sanskrit Poetics and some stanzas in this poem depict fine arts. The term ―Fine
Arts‖ refers to an art form practiced mainly for its aesthetic value and its beauty rather than
its functional value. But the definition of fine arts is obliged to change in time. However fine
arts include painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dancing and literature. The major
objective of this study is to review fine arts referred to in Kavsilumina. The research
problems are: What are the fine arts? How are fine arts specified in Kavsilumina? What are
the purposes specified is it? The research was based on primary and secondary data. Data has
been collected mainly form literary sources. This research is the outcome of a field survey is
qualitative research method. Here this study obtains information of ancient history close by
Kavsilumina and fine arts analyze verses in Kavsilumina.
