The first Asian representative of CIAM (Congrès Interna tionaux d’Architecture Moderne) in 1947  The first  Asian woman to be ...

If you are not familiar with the work of Minnette de Silva, you may not be alone. Asked to name Sri Lanka’s most influential architect, many might go for Geoffrey Bawa, whose Lunuganga Estate you can ...

Sri Lanka conjures images of heavenly sunsets, ... The Sri Lanka Gardens,” he continues to explore Bawa’s passion for a modern vernacular architecture in an island landscape. ...

Over the past two decades Anjalendran has established himself as one of Sri Lanka's leading architects. Born into a family of Jaffna Tamils and a student of the prolific and influential Geoffrey Bawa, ...

Sri Lanka, emerging as an upscale travel destination, has many of the usual drawing cards you’d expect—beaches, culture, cuisine—and as a bonus, you can add unique architecture to the list.

That year Sri Lanka became independent, and she returned to start her practice, Studio of Modern Architecture, from her parent’s home in Kandy. Her clients came from the newly emerging professional ...