Amaradeva Asapuwa
Amaradeva Asapuwa (අමරදේව අසපුව) is a music ashram, which is being built in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka in memory of one of the country's leading musicians, W. D. Amaradeva.[1] Construction began on 28 August 2017, with the President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena laying the foundation stone. The building will be fully funded by the government of Sri Lanka on a site area of 490 ha (1,200 acres). The building will host awards and memories of Amaradeva and will include a library and a museum in addition to facilitation for musical experiments for local and overseas musicians[2][3][4][5] It is estimated the building will cost Rs. 250 million.[4]
References
- ^ "A musical hermitage for the late maestro: Amaradeva Asapuwa". Daily News. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "'Pandith Amaradeva Sangeetha Asapuwa' coming up in Ape Gama". Daily News. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Foundation laid for Pandith Amaradeva Sangeetha Asapuwa CHANNEL4.LK News - Sri Lanka's Number One News Portal". channel4.lk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Foundation stone for 'Pandith Amaradeva Sangeetha Asapuwa' laid". omlanka.net. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Foundation stone laid for 'Amaradewa Asapuwa'". dgi.gov.lk. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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