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Join the upcoming Talk & Share exploring Heritage Management and Landscape Architecture in Anuradhapura and Sigiriya.

Thought leaders will be sharing how history, culture, and design come together to preserve and reimagine these iconic landscapes. Below is a sneak peek at presenations and topics that will be covered:

Shereen Amendra | Senior Consultant at Faculty of Architecture University of Moratuwa

Shereen examines Anuradhapura as a living heritage city, tracing layered interventions from ancient stupas and the sacred Bodhi tree to colonial and modern intrusions. She highlights the critical role of landscape architects in sustaining its cultural and spiritual integrity.

De Vos Ashley | MD. at Ashley de Vos Consultants

This presentation revisits Sigiriya’s contested as a fortress or Buddhist monastery. Drawing on archaeology, architecture, geology, and landscape perspectives, De Vos Ashley highlights how environmental factors, water systems, and the rock’s form shaped its planning.