by Harin Fernando Photography by Archt Chinthaka Wickramage Karaithivu, in the Ampara District of the Eastern Province, was one of the areas worst hit by the 2004 Asian tsunami. The Al-Hussain Vidyalaya in Maligakadu, Karaithivu was completely destroyed. Over 56 students on the register were reported as missing or dead. GOAL Sri Lanka, an Irish […]

A Timeless Beauty by Greca M Durant | Photography by Sanka Sammana When Amali and Buddhika Kariyawasan contracted Archt K B Menaka Mangalanatha, Amali clearly outlined what she wanted for a house: airy, sunlit, with a very big white hall. She also wanted to see different colours whenever she moved around the house, and to […]

Student: Charitha Aruggoda Institution: Colombo School of Architecture Project: Part 1, Year 4 – Comprehensive Design Project, 2007 Client: The University of Performing and Visual Arts, Department of Dance and Drama The Site: This site is around two acres in extent, abutting the Colombo museum. It lies within a huge recreational zone identified in the […]

by Nandaka Jayasinghe Illustrations by Bhagya Gunatilake and Mekala Wanniarachchi Traditionally, in order to get an idea of the character and functionality of a space, a design needed to be resolved in terms of plan, section, and elevation. The images conveyed by these are inter-dependant, and are equally important in understanding and conceiving the considered […]