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Anjalendran studied architecture at the University of Moratuwa and later at University College London. Returning to Sri Lanka in 1978, he worked for a brief spell for master architect Geoffrey Bawa, before opening his own office on his mother’s veranda in 1981. However, he continued to run errands for Bawa, acting as an unpaid assistant in the guru-pupil tradition. His projects are utilitarian, but retain an aesthetic appeal, offering a robust architecture for everyday life. His verandah office is folded away each evening and he drives a cheap Bajaj three wheeler, managing without secretary, mobile phone or bank account. To date he has completed over a hundred projects including schools, orphanages, office buildings and factories as well as private houses. His designs for orphanages have received international recognition and demonstrate his skill at creating beautiful spaces at low cost using simple materials and local technologies. A monograph Anjalendran – Architect of Sri Lanka by David Robson, was published by Periplus-Tuttle in Singapore in 2009.

Anjalendran will be featured at the following events:

Sunday 31 January, 10 AM- 11 AM, Maritime Museum: Anjalendran 

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