Edward Skinner (15 March 1869 – 26 December 1910) was a British architect who was responsible for designing a number of landmark buildings in Ceylon.

Edward Skinner was born on 15 March 1869 in Inverurie, Scotland. ^[1] In 1885 he was articled to John Rust. ^[1] He left to join a London based architectural practice in 1890, serving as an assistant to Morton M. Glover from 1891 to 1892. ^[1] In 1893 he passed his architectural qualifying exam and was admitted to the Royal Institute of British Architects on 4 December. ^{[1] [2]}

Skinner emigrated to Ceylon before the end of 1893 working as an assistant to an engineering firm before commencing his own architectural practice in 1897. ^[1] He was responsible for designing a number of buildings in Colombo, including the south wing of the Galle Face Hotel (1894), ^[3] Victoria Masonic Temple (1901), ^[4] Cargills & Co. (1902), ^[5] Victoria Memorial Eye Hospital (1903), ^[6] Lindsay Lecture Hall, ^[7] St. Andrew's Church (1906), ^[8] Wesley College (1907) ^[9] and Lloyd's Building (1908). ^[10] On 7 June 1909 he was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. ^{[1] [11]}

Skinner committed suicide at his offices in Colombo fort on 26 December 1910. ^{[12] [13]}

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