Justin Samarasekera

Justin Samarasekera
Born(1916-05-21)21 May 1916
Colombo Sri Lanka
Died19 October 2003(2003-10-19) (aged 87)[1]
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationNalanda College, Colombo
OccupationArchitect
Known forArchitecture

Justin Samarasekera (21 May 1916— 19 October 2003) was a Sri Lankan architect. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the architectural profession in Sri Lanka and a pioneer of architectural education in the country.[2][3]

  1. ^ Peiris, K. R. S. (3 November 2013). "Doyen of Architecture - Dr. Justin Samarasekara". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 4 November 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ Robson, David (2007). Beyond Bawa. Thames & Hudson. p. 121. ISBN 9780500342381.
  3. ^ "From Abstract to a Flower Here, a Cloud There". Sunday Times. 5 July 1998. Retrieved 27 August 2015.