View No. 6 (2012): The Sigiriya Royal Gardens

Nilan Cooray

292 pages

ISBN 978-1480030978
Published: 2012-11-27

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  • Besides the efforts that are of descriptive and celebrative nature, studies related to Sri Lanka’s historical built heritage are largely to view material remains in historical, sociological, socio-historical and semiological perspectives. But there is hardly any serious attempt to view such material remains from a technical-analytical approach to understand the compositional aspects of their designs. The 5th century AC royal complex at Sigiriya is no exception in this regard.

    The...