Prelude to State - R. A. L. H. Gunawardana

 

First Published

Gunawardana, R. A. L. H., 1982. Prelude to the state: an early phase in the evolution of political institutions in ancient Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities VIII ed. Peradeniya: University of Peradeniya.

Re publication ( subtitles within the text included)

Gunawardana, R. A. L. H., 2000. Prelude to the state: an early phase in the evolution of political institutions in ancient Sri Lanka. In: Gunawardana, R. A. L. H., Pathmanathan, S. & Rohanadeera, M., eds. Reflection s on a Heritage: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka ed. Colombo: Central Cultural Fund.

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Dambulla Cave I

Dambulla Cave Temple

Photos: Author

Sigiriya

Western (Tourist) Entrance

Inscription

Circling around the rock

Golden Thelambu Tree (Sterculia Foetida)

North Entrance (not conserved)

Less famous frescos of Sigiriya

Town Planning in Colombo: A Preliminary Report by Patrick Geddes (1921)

Refer the report

Library, Jaffna College, Jaffna

This library is designed by Archt. Anura Rathnavibhushana. It is the alma mater of Eng. Pulogasundaram who has worked with Geoffrey Bawa. That must be the connection for him to design this library. In modern parlance it can be labeled as a double skin structure. There is inner layer of walls with windows behind the concrete block grill. This square building has its all 4 roofs sloping into a central court yard. Water is collected to in-situ cast concrete funnel and column like downpipe.This should be noted as one of the 'pure' local modernist building. 

Conjectural

 Photos: Austin,  Akila