Colonial architecture in Uva province : a study of the historical background & architecture of selected colonial buildings in Uva Province with special reference to their influence

By the simplest definition architecture is the design of buildings, executed by architects. However, it is more, it is the expression of thought in building. It is not simply construction, the piling of stones or the spanning of spaces with grinders, it is the intelligent creation of forms and spaces that in them selves express an idea. The Architecture in Sri Lanka in it's development has been influenced by the occupation of colonial powers. Colonial invasion was a landmark in the country as well as in Sri Lanka Architecture. They had an impact on brought down traditions of the country. Nevertheless foreign architecture was influenced by the tradition. a number of colonial buildings of historical and architectural value can be found in the Uva province. From the ancient times people of the hill country were isolated from the rest of the country. this isolation had it's benefits and disadvantages by way of discouraging foreign influences both on social structure and the modes of the living people