ASIA-SRI
LANKA
WORLD FAMOUS BUILDINGS
From The world atlas of Architecture' John Julius Norwich/Portland House,1988, 'Inside Guides Sri Lanka' APA Publication 1994, Architecture today/James Steele-Phaidon 1997,
Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Sigiriya
Independence Memorial Hall
Colombo
A
monument to Sri Lanka's struggle for independence, on the east side of the Turf
Club. It's constructed of reinforced concrete and pillared in the style of medieval
Kandyan audience halls. On Feb. 4, 1948, the Duke of Gloucester-on behalf of
the British Crown-formally opened Ceylon's first Parliament here.
Government
Building
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Government
House
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Hindu Temple
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Dagova
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Highriser
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Statue
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Buddhist
Simamalaka
Colombo
Buddhist
Simamalaka on Beira Lake. This temple is only one of the world on the water.
International Conference Hall
Colombo
Bandaranaike
Memorial International Conference Hall-best known to Colombo residents by its
acronym, 'BMICH'. The huge octagonal building, raised in 1971, was a gift of
the People's Republic of China. The main assembly hall accommodates 1,500 persons,
making it one of the finest convention facilities in South memorating the life
and times of former Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, assassinated in 1959.
Statue of Buddhist
Colombo
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 12 September 1995.
Beach
Negombo
Negombo
beach-located north part of Colombo International airport.
Square & Fountainle
Kandy
Nestled
in the foothills of the Hill Country on the banks of a lovely tree-lined Kandy
Lake, the city of kandy is the center of traditional Sri Lankan culture. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 14 September 1995.
Lake Kandy
Kandy
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 14 September 1995.
Temple
of the Tooth
Kandy
Temple
of the tooth located Kandy Lake. Even since the 4th century AD, when the Buddha's
tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan
princess' hair, the relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and
throughotut the Buddist world. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 14 September 1995.
Porch of Hotel
Kandy
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 14 September 1995.
Raja
Maha Vihara
Dambulla
19
km from southwest of Sigiriya, Cave temple. 2nd or 1st century BC, when King
Valagam Bahu took refuge here after being driven out of Anuradhapura by invading
armies.
Dagova & Tmple
near Dambulla
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 13 September 1995.
