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By Prof Sasanka Perera - South Asian University

Frescos of the Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara, Dehiwala
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The disappearing frescoes of Subodharamaya
Long time ago, when I visited Shekhawati in India’s Rajasthan State, I was horrified to see the elegant paintings on the walls of many havelis or the houses of rich people peeling away. They were mostly abandoned by their owners who had migrated to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other major cities. Some were occupied by poor homeless people. The frescoes around them were the...
28 February, 2021
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