Minnette De Silva Archives

July 12, 2024

‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’, the first solo exhibition on the architect to be held during or after her lifetime, closed on 7th July at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka). Curated by Sharmini Pereira and Ritchell Marcelline, assisted by Thinal Sajeewa and Nimaya […]

June 20, 2024

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) exhibition titled ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ is the MMCA Sri Lanka’s first solo exhibition, and looks at the Watapuluwa Housing Scheme and the pioneering work of Sri Lankan architect Minnette De Silva (1918–1998). The exhibition […]

June 3, 2024

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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) is pleased to announce another series of free public programmes for ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’. As the exhibition comes to a close on 7 July 2024, these events offer a last opportunity for visitors to engage deeply […]

May 20, 2024

‘Second Volume: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ (2024) is the first research publication by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka). Focusing on a single project from the groundbreaking practise of architect Minnette De Silva (1918–1998), this book has been created to accompany the Museum’s current exhibition […]

March 19, 2024

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In a field historically dominated by men, Minnette De Silva stands as a pioneer whose influence reverberates to date in not only architectural design but also writing, teaching, and scholarly engagement. Recognised as Sri Lanka’s first woman architect, De Silva shattered conventions by founding her own architectural practice—The Studio of Modern Architecture—in Kandy in 1948. […]

December 5, 2023

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka) opened its new exhibition titled ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ on 30 November at its premises on the ground floor of Crescat Boulevard, Colombo 3. Curated by Sharmini Pereira and Ritchell Marcelline, assisted by Thinal Sajeewa […]

‘88 Acres’ by the MMCA Sri Lanka Closes

Artists Honor Minnette De Silva’s Legacy at the Watapuluwa Housing Scheme

The MMCA Sri Lanka Announces Free Public Programmes for ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’

Second Volume: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva

Minnette De Silva: Breaking Barriers and Shaping Architectural Discourse

The MMCA Sri Lanka Opens ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’