Index of Works

The following is a list of buildings in Sri Lanka which were designed in the office of Edwards, Reid and
Begg under the direction of Geoffrey Bawa between 1958 and 1989 or by Geoffrey Bawa Associates
between 1990 and 1997, and which have survived more or less intact. As a general rule private
residences cannot be visited without a special introduction. Many buildings can only be visited by
prior appointment, though in some cases permission can be obtained on the spot.

Date Title / Location Present Notes on

Condition visiting etc
1948–97 Lunuganga Garden (GB’s country estate) Excellent condition Admission by
Lunuganga, 5kms inland from Bentota ticket
1958–62 Classrooms for St. Thomas’ Prep. Galle Poor condition Visible from road
Road, Col., opp. Cinnamon Grand
1960–61 House and Surgery for Dr ASH de Silva Excellent condition Private res.
Elliot Road, Woodward Mawatha, Galle
1960–62 Estate Bungalow, Strathspey Estate, Excellent condition Appointment only.
Maskeliya
1959–60 Offices for Automobile Association Sir Much altered hidden Public building
Marcan Markar Maw., Colombo from view
1960–69 GB’s own town house Excellent condition Admission by
11, 33rd Lane, Bagatelle Road, Col 3 ticket
1961–63 Bartholomeusz House, Altered, good con. Pubic building
2 Alfred House Gardens, Col 3 now Gallery Cafe
1961–62 Nazareth Chapel for Good Shepherd Convent Fair condition Ask permission
Rasintha Wimalasena Road, Bandarawela
1961–63 Flats for Mrs. AF Wijemanna (3 storeys) Much altered Visible from road
Ananda Coomaraswamy Maw., Col 7
1962–64 House for Chris and Carmel Raffel Fair condition Private res.
57, Ward Place, Colombo 7
1963–65 House for Leela Dias Bandaranayake Good condition Private res.
Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia
1963–64 Montessori School for St. Bridget’s Convent Good condition Appointment only
Maitland Cres., Colombo 7
1963–65 Estate bungalow for Baur & Co. Good condition Appointment only
Polontalawa,10 kms w of Nikarawetiya
1965–66 Classroom block for Ladies College Fair condition Appointment only
Ernest de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 7
1965–66 YWCA Building Fair condition Public building
Rotunda Gardens, Colombo
1966–69 Steel Corporation, offices and staff housing Fair condition Appointment only
Oruwela (E. of Colombo)
1967–69 House for Pieter Keuneman Fair condition Ask permission
27th Lane, Inner Flower Road, Colombo 3 now a beauty salon
Date Title / Location Present Notes on
Condition visiting etc
1967–69 Bentota Resort – railway stat., tourist village Fair condition Public buildings
Etc., Bentota
1967–73 Bentota Beach Hotel Badly altered Public building
Bentota
1967–74 Serendib Hotel Fair condition Public building
Bentota
1969–70 Public Library Dilapidated Public building
Opposite the main temple at Kalutara
1969–71 Office Development Fair condition Public building
Opposite the bus station, Matara
1970–72 4 row houses for FC de Saram Only two remain Private res.
5th Lane Colombo 3 in poor condition visible from road
1971–73 House for Stanley de Saram Much altered Private res.
Cambridge Place, Colombo 7 visible from road
1972–74 House conversion for Mr & Excellent condition Private res.
Mrs H.E Tennakoon
33rd Lane, Bagatelle Road
1973–76 Neptune Hotel Good condition Public building
Beruwela
1974–76 Agrarian Research & Training Institute Excellent condition Ask permission
Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7
1975–77 National Institute for Management Studies Fair condition Ask permission
Vidya Mawatha (off Wijerama Maw)
1975–79 Offices for State Mortgage Bank (Mahaweli) Much altered Visible from street
Hyde Park Corner, Darley Road, Colombo
1976–78 Seema Malaka – ordination temple Good condition Public building
Beira Lake, Colombo
1978–80 Integral Education Centre, Subodhi, Fair condition Ask permission
Pilyandala to Moratuwa road (Bolgoda Lake)
1978–80 House for Lidia Gunasekera aka No. 87 Good condition now a guest house
Galle Road, Bentota
1978–79 Tourist Police Station Fair Condition Public building
Galle Road (land side) Beruwela
1978–81 Triton Hotel, (aka Heritance) Good condition Public building
Ahungalla
1978–80 Staff Housing for the Ministry of Power Fair condition Visible from road
Sarana Rd., off Bauddhaloka Mawa. Col 7
1979–82 New Sri Lanka Parliament Good condition Special permission
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte needed
1980–88 Ruhunu University Campus Fair condition Appointment only
5 kms. E. of Matara
Date Title / Location Present Notes on
Condition visiting etc
1982–83 Vocational Training Centre, Ladies College Good condition Appointment only
1982–83 Pilgrims’ Rest House Fair condition Public building
Jayanthi Maw., New Town, Anuradhapura
1984–86 Stable conversion for Sunethra excellent condition Private res.
Bandaranaike Horagolla
1985–86 House for Richard Fitzherbert, aka Fair condition Now a guest house
Claughton
Dikwella, near Tangalla
1985–91 House for Cecil and Chloe de Soysa Excellent condition Private res.
Off Dharmapala Maw, Colombo 3
1990 Remodelling and extension to Sinbad Hotel Fair condition Public building
Kalutara
1991–94 Kandalama Hotel (aka Heritance) Good condition Public building
5 kms. E. of Dambulla
1991–95 House for Rohan and Dulanjalee Jayakody Good condition Private res.
Park Street, Colombo 2
1995–97 Lighthouse Hotel Good condition Public building
2 km. N.of Galle
1996–98 Blue Water Hotel Good condition Pubic building
Waduwa
1997-98 House for Pradeep Jayawardene Fair condition Private res.
Red Cliffs, Mirissa, near Weligama
1997–98 House for David Spencer Fair condition Private res.
Rosmead Place, Colombo 7

David Robson, 2010