![]() ![]() ![]() When it came time to work on the hotel, Channa’s conversation with John Keells revolved around how to best restore it to its full glory. However, not only was the building itself something of a national treasure, the site it occupies is particularly stunning: sandwiched between two beaches in Bentota, it offers easy access to the Bentota River on one side, and a view of the highlands and Adam’s Peak from the highest level of the building. ![]() Ena de Silva’s stunning batik design had been a key element in the building Geoffrey Bawa worked on between 19, and its restoration to a place of pride has been one of the final steps in an extraordinary project that literally saw this iconic building dismantled and rebuilt, nearly from the ground up.įive or six years ago, this building was decrepit, says Channa, the architect hired to effect this ambitious transformation. On Friday last week, just as the architect Channa Daswatte sat down for an interview with the Sunday Times, a ceiling was sliding into place at the Bentota Beach Hotel. ![]()
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