Kandalama the Untold Story

Explore the architectural journey behind Sri Lanka's iconic Kandalama Hotel through this 272-page account of Geoffrey Bawa's visionary masterpiece. The book combines never-before-seen photographs, historical news articles, and Bawa's original designs to reveal how this remarkable structure was built during one of the nation's most turbulent periods, spanning the separatist conflict and Marxist uprising. Through its focus on architecture, aesthetics, and socio-political challenges, the narrative celebrates the determination of those who transformed an ambitious vision into reality against extraordinary odds.