world architecture community awards 10th cycle winner - the lake house at bolgoda sri lanka (#52)

20+10+X World Architecture Community Awards 10. Cycle
The Lake House at Bolgoda Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, 2009-2010,
Residential buildings / Country houses by Kumudu s Munasinghe
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"navarangahala", colombo (#51)

Architect - Unknown
Engineer - Unknown
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"lotus pond" performance arts centre, colombo (#50)

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namal's & SIBO's cartoon colection from uni days

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Design selected for Jaffna cultural centre (#55)

The Indian High Commission on Tuesday announced the winner of the design competition for the Jaffna Cultural Centre. India will build the centre, costing about LKR 900 million (1 INR = 2.5 LKR).

In a ceremony here, S. M. Krishna, Indian Minister for External Affairs, and Basil Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan Minister for Economic Development, presented awards to the top three architects whose entries were selected by a jury after the completion of the National Design Competition.

The design submitted by Archt. Madura Premathileka was adjudged first; while that submitted by Cynthia & Athula Ranasinghe Chartered Architects was declared second and the one submitted by Design Consortium (Pvt) Ltd, was declared third. A total of 29 entries were received. From this eight were shortlisted. The winner was awarded a prize amount of US$3,500. The runner-up was awarded $3,000, and the second runner-up, $2,500. Madura also made a presentation to Mr. Krishna and his team on the design.

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