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Design and construction. Architect (s) R. Booth and F. Webster. Website. adisham.org. Adisham Hall, or Adisham Bungalow is a country house near Haputale, in the Badulla District, Sri Lanka. At present, it houses the Adisham monastery of Saint Benedict. It has a relic (a chip of a bone) of St. Sylvester at the chapel.
Walauwa. Walauwa or walawwa is the name given to a feudal / colonial manor house in Sri Lanka of a native headmen. It also refers to the feudal social systems that existed during the colonial era. The term walauwa is derived from the Tamil word valavu, which denotes a compound or garden, and by implication, a large house with aristocratic ...
The house and gardens contain many works from artists such as Donald Friend and Laki Senanayake as well as artifacts from Asia and Europe. [ 4 ] Since Bawa's death in 2003, Lunuganga has been managed by a group of his close friends, who form the Lunuganga Trust.
Whist Bungalow. Pradeepa Hall ( formally Whist Bungalow) is a large bungalow (as mansions are referred to locally) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A nineteenth century stately home modeled on Neoclassical style, located in Mutwal north of Colombo on the cost where the Kelani River used to meet the Indian Ocean. It is now used as a reception hall for ...
90090. Website. www.ellaguide.com. Ella (Sinhala: ඇල්ල, lit. 'fall'; Tamil: எல்ல) is a small town in the Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 1,041 metres (3,415 ft) above sea level. [2]
Geoffrey Bawa was born in Colombo on 23 July 1919, [4][5] the youngest of two sons to Major Benjamin Bawa, Sri Lankan lawyer, who was of part European parentage, [6][7] and Bertha Marianne née Schrader, a Burgher of mixed Sinhalese, German and Scottish descent. [4][8][9] His older brother, Bevis, became a landscape architect. [4]
The house was planned by the governor himself, the building was later known as 'The Doric' due to the architectural design of the columns which was similar to the Ancient Greek Doric order style. It was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century (between 1801 and 1804) [ 3] to revive and supervise the pearl fisheries. [ 4]
Government of Sri Lanka. Visumpaya, is an official residence of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is located in Lillie Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The house has been used as a residence for visiting heads of state and local government ministers. In July 2023, government of Sri Lanka agreed to lease out this location to be developed as a hotel [1]