Sri Lanka
- Vol.86(10), Oct
- Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021
- 102-105p.
We took a road trip passing through four cities in the South of Sri Lanka in early November 2010. Landing at Colombo Airport, we drove four hours straight to Ahungalla where we stayed at a beach resort designed by Ar. Geoffrey Bawa. The next day we made a day-trip to his garden estate at Lunuganga. A day later we drove six hours to Nuwara Eliya, a hill-station surrounded by tea estates, where we spent a cold night in one of the warmest of hotels. It took us three hours to reach Kandy, the following day, for a glimpse of the Tooth Relic Temple and the Botanical Gardens. We went up to the top of the hills overlooking this beautiful city before driving up four hours to Colombo. Walking around the city of Colombo, taking in the sights and food, followed by shopping, brought our short trip to a happy conclusion. The sketches here, are an attempt to capture vignettes of our trip and share our experiences...