Adisham Bungalow, built in 1931 by Sir Thomas Villiers in Haputale, is now a Benedictine monastery showcasing Tudor-Jacobean architecture.
Adisham Bungalow | Country House in Haputale S t. Benedict's Monastery , popularly known by its former name Adisham Bungalow/Hall (Sinhala: එඩිෂම් බංගලාව; Tamil: அடிசம் ஓரடுக்கு மனை), is a country house situated west of Haputale town in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. Belonging to the Sylvestro Benedictine Congregation, the house lies on a property of 10 acres located in the eastern part of Thangamale Sanctuary . History Adisham was constructed in the period 1927-1931 by the English aristocrat and planter Sir Thomas Lister Villiers (31 Oct 1869-21 Dec 1959), former Chairman of George Steuart Co. Ltd, the first company registered in Sri Lanka. Named after Adisham in England, the building was designed by R. Booth and F. Webster in Tudor and Jacobean architectural style. It is said that Adisham was modelled on Thomas's house in Kent and Leeds Castle in England (Gunawardena, 2003). In 1951, the property was bought by Vimala Wijewardena (7 Aug 1908-27 Jan 1994), the director of Sedawatta Estates Ltd. and the country's first female…