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Sigiriya, also known as Lion Rock, is a marvel of ancient architecture and mystery. This video uncovers the hidden history ...
Sri Lankan architects, keen to create a new identity and perception of their work and ethics, are launching a new programme aimed at enhancing the beauty of simple village homes made of wattle and ...
Sri Lanka secured world attention last week by winning a Silver award at an international competition in sustainable design and construction training and community project. The prestigious Global ...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised that Sri Lanka has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing climate change goals. Going forward, Sri Lankan architects… ...
Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva is celebrated in a new book by author Anooradha Iyer Siddiq, who looks into the modernist's work at the intersection of ecology, heritage and craftsmanship ...
The legendary Sri Lankan architect’s centenary year is replete with tributes, exhibitions and more. Some of India’s top architects and interior designers weigh in on his genius ...
In 1960, when Ena de Silva and her husband Osmund were casting about for an architect to build their family home on a small plot they’d just bought in Colombo, Sri Lanka, her friend, the landscaper ...
Recently RIBA held a two part series titled "In conversation with architects" for RIBA Sri Lanka Members and students, on 8 May and 26 June. Featuring a tour of Roshun Meezan's studio, and discussions ...
The project awakened his interest in architecture. He went to England to study, finally qualifying as an architect in 1957 at the age of 38. Returning to Sri Lanka, he put his skills to good use ...
The decolonisation of church architecture in Sri Lanka needs to be understood within the context of nationalist movements that emerged in the late 19th century. It is noted that the reformist ..
Sri Lanka may be synonymous with great unrest today, but its architecture speaks of a perennial yearning for peace and rootedness ...
SLIA Immediate Past-President Prof. Chitra Wedikkara said the Sri Lankan architects are as good and qualified as the architects of any part of the world and the upcoming massive programmes should ...