Maha Lellama, which acts as the entranceway to the Doowa community is situated west of Negombo and is a bustling wholesale fish market that functions in accordance to the time based fishing process.

In February 2008, the architectural profession honoured one of its most enduring and influential members with the award of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Gold Medal.

The concept of ‘Sen-Saal’ began seven years ago when a well-established and reputed baker from Kurunegala decided to ‘sell bread in style’ – baking and serving food with a corporate identity.

An ancestral home redefined Bordering the Ulagalla and Wannanmaduwa reservoirs, in Anuradhapura, the Boutique Hotel at Ulagalla is built on 52 acres of sprawling land.

Sprawling over 35 acres of land, Mirissa Hills, a cinnamon estate with various beautiful vistas and captivatingly designed and decorated buildings, lends itself seamlessly to being a relaxing holiday escape.

The truth of the matter is that we, the human race are expanding so fast that space for containing our lifestyles is fast diminishing.

Architects Thushari and Thilan Koththigoda needed a homely space that spelt relaxation away from a busy and demanding work life.

The two main requirements that influenced the design of this house are the site and the client’s brief. The client wanted a house which blended in with its surroundings with a lot of natural light and ventilation “I considered all these factors and realised that the ideal concept was a courtyard house,” says Archt Shobha Seneviratna.