Defiant decadence
In 1804, the final chief minister of the Kandyan Kingdom, Ratwatte Adigar, committed an act of "defiant decadence": he dared to build himself a palatial villa using roof tiles which at that time were decreed
only for use on royal residences.
200 years later, Geoffrey Bawa’s protégé Channa Daswatte was engaged on a similar mission of daring: to retain all the charisma of this captivating house while bringing it up to the standard of luxury
befitting 21st century guests.
The resulting restoration sensitively blends modernised bathrooms with elegant Dutch colonial furniture, with fresh touches of colour
setting off the traditional architecture.
"the ancient home of Kandyan noblemen is still drawing aristocrats today"
Daily Mirror
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