Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c15.20

c15.20

³²⁶ Mr. Lewis adds that the building was begun in 1784 by Rajadhi Raja Simha, but not completed until after the British occupation. The pillars were still being carved about 1820. They are made of halmilla (Berrya amonilla), brought from Nalanda, thirty miles distant. Excellent illustrations (Nos. 444 and 445) accompany Mr. Lewis’ description. The architect was Dēvendra Mulācariya, whose tragic end is related on p. 59, above.