A stunning location and one of Koggalas must-visits, this Folk Museum is inspired by and built upon the ideologies of Martin Wickramasinghe, one of Sri Lankas most renowned Sinhalese writers of the twentieth century. The museum showcases the countrys traditional cultures and was restored together with the ecosystem that surrounds it with the aim of transforming Koggala, the place that is described in most of Wickramasinghes work, to a more tangible reality for those who have read his writings and those who are looking for a firsthand experience in the heart of the writers stories.
A stunning location and one of Koggalas must-visits, this Folk Museum is inspired by and built upon the ideologies of Martin Wickramasinghe, one of Sri Lankas most renowned Sinhalese writers of the twentieth century. The museum showcases the countrys traditional cultures and was restored together with the ecosystem that surrounds it with the aim of transforming Koggala, the place that is described in most of Wickramasinghes work, to a more tangible reality for those who have read his writings and those who are looking for a firsthand experience in the heart of the writers stories.
