Jayasuriya’s work have a spirituality of its own: coming from a Christian family living in a predominantly Sinhala Buddhist background, she attempted to find a middle ground between the various religions in the country. Jayasuriya’s pieces therefore fuse her understanding of the diverse cultures, ethnicities and religions in her home country with an expression of art born from an Asian, Christian background with respect for all types of religious faith. Referring to her work, her former colleague John Cook claims, “her works lead us into a spiritual plane where the story is maintained, and the reference lingers as imagery suggestive of meaning deeply rooted in, and beyond the stories. These paintings also open us up aesthetically to contemplation. Or, to put it another way, there is a mystical dimension that is aesthetically and formally achieved, while the subject matter keeps its integrity, its recognisability.” Her art forces aesthetic contemplation accompanied by a venturing towards peace and reconciliation despite differences. She saw herself as a historian, depicting a new history of peace and goodwill with vibrant colour, human silhouettes, abstract shapes and circular compositions that stir up meditative and contemplative responses in the audience. Her chosen medium has often been mixed media on cloth or canvas allowing flexibility and ease of expression.