Celebrating Our Win at the Galle Heritage Excellence Awards 2024

Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 by nhmxn

We are deeply honoured to share that we have been awarded the Galle Heritage Excellence Award 2024 under the category of Alterations and Additions for our work on The Bartizan, Galle Fort.

The award ceremony was held on 3rd October 2025, celebrating outstanding efforts in preserving and enhancing the architectural heritage within the Galle Fort — a UNESCO World Heritage Site that remains one of Sri Lanka’s most treasured historic environments.

This recognition is particularly meaningful to us, as The Bartizan project beautifully embodies our passion for sensitive restoration and adaptive reuse. Our approach aimed to preserve the authentic charm and layered history of the fort’s colonial architecture, while giving it a renewed life as a boutique hotel that welcomes the modern traveller.

Receiving this award reaffirms our belief that design excellence and heritage sensitivity can coexist — and thrive — when guided by respect for context, craftsmanship, and continuity.

A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated team, collaborators, and the owners of The Bartizan for entrusting us with this special project.

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(Main image: Directors of Genesis Design (Pvt) Ltd., Archt. Jayanath Silva and Archt. Madumali Sumandasa, receiving the award.)

Genesis https://architectssrilanka.net

Celebrating Our Win at the Galle Heritage Excellence Awards 2024

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