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. 

 Photos: Austin,  Akila

College House, Colombo University

College House is the administrative center of the University of Colombo, situated in the Cinnamon Gardens suburb of Colombo, it is a national heritage site. With construction completed in 1912, the house was built by Thomas Henry Arthur de Soysa, who was a prominent businessman and the Consul for Chile. He was also the son of Sir Charles Henry de Soysa and named the house Regina Walauwa, after his wife Regina Perera. Arthur de Soysa sold the house to the Government of Ceylon in 1920 to establish the University College Colombo the following year. 

-Wikipedia

 

Kelaniya Temple

Public Spaces XI: Independence Square, Colombo