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The architecture of Sri Lanka displays a rich variety of architectural forms and styles. Shaivism has had a significant influence on early Sri Lankan architecture, during the reign of King Ravana , then Buddhism has also had a significant influence on Sri Lankan architecture, since it was introduced to the island in the 3rd century BCE .
The vatadage is considered to be one of ancient Sri Lanka's most prolific architectural creations; this design represented a changing perspective of stupa design independently within the island. [6] Early provincial vatadages have been in the form of a square [ 6 ] later it developed into a circular form enclosing the dagoba. [ 2 ]
Architecture in Sri Lanka by period or style (2 C) A. Sri Lankan architects (4 C, 3 P) B. Buildings and structures by Sri Lankan architects (1 C)
The inner courtyard of the Dutch Hospital shopping mall in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital (known as The Dutch Hospital) is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka. It is now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct.
In Sri Lankan architecture, a pila is a type of veranda that is most notably found in Sinhalese farm houses. [1] The floor or platform is projected beyond the walls creating a continuous ledge on the building exterior. Buildings that featured a courtyard could have an inner pila. [2] [3]
Gothic Revival architecture in Sri Lanka (1 C) This page was last edited on 13 December 2022, at 17:59 (UTC). Text ...
The Sri Lankan chronicle, the Culavamsa which was written in the Buddhist canonical language Pali, enumerates his works both as a provincial ruler in western Sri Lanka and later as the monarch of the whole country: he either built or restored 163 major tanks (reservoirs), 2,617 minor tanks, 3,910 irrigation channels, 328 stone sluices and 168 ...
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