The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained...
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Colombo (/kəˈlʌmboʊ/ kə-LUM-boh; Sinhala: කොළඹ, romanized: Koḷam̆ba, IPA: [ˈkoləᵐbə]; Tamil: கொழும்பு, romanized: Koḻumpu, IPA: [koɻumbɯ]) is the executive...
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Nūtaṉacālai, Koḻumpu) is a museum that covers the natural heritage of Sri Lanka. The museum is located closer to the National Museum of Colombo. It was established...
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The Colombo Dutch Museum is a museum that covers the history of the Dutch colonial rule in Sri Lanka. The two storey colonnaded building on Prince Street...
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stele was discovered in Galle in 1911 and is now preserved in the Colombo National Museum. On his third voyage, Zheng He sailed from China in 1409, and carried...
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Ullastret National Museum of Colombo National Museum Galle National Museum Kandy National Museum Maritime National Museum Ratnapura National Museum of Sudan...
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documents. Established on 1 January 1877 as the Colombo National Museum Library when the Colombo National Museum was established, it incorporated the Government...
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Authority Maritime Museum (වරාය අධිකාරය මූදුබඩ කෞතුකාගාරය ), commonly known as the Colombo Maritime Museum, is located at 19 Chaithya Road, Colombo, adjacent to...
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Rajasinghe II Kept in the National Museum of Kandy, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Crown of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Kept in the Colombo National Museum, Sri Lanka Laos Crown...
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diverse societies: a case study of the Colombo National Museum in Sri Lanka (Doctoral dissertation, School of Museum Studies). p.423. "Performance Report...
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Postal museum is a Sri Lanka's national museum of post that located at the Postal Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Firstly, the postal museum was functioned...
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some of which are nearly 800 years old. Colombo Dutch Museum Colombo Port Maritime Museum National Museum of Galle "Preliminary Survey of Tsunami-affected...
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service in Sri Lanka. Previously, the museum was located in Colombo. The old museum was opened in May 2009. The museum has old engines, locomotives, rail...
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by S. H. Thomlin at Galle in 1911 and is now preserved in the Colombo National Museum. The early modern period of Sri Lanka begins with the arrival of...
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The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits...
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This statue is made of hollow cast bronze. Currently displayed at Colombo National Museum, this statue is 54.5 cm high. Buddha, in Virasana posture depicts...
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Independence Memorial Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka is located in the basement of the Independence Memorial Hall, Independence Square (formally Torrington...
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Veheragala Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, currently displayed at Colombo National Museum, is considered as the finest Bodhisattva image ever found in Sri...
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government suspended British honors. His uniform was donated to the Colombo National Museum following his death by his family. He was appointed a Knights Bachelor...
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History Museum of Sri Lanka (commonly known as the Currency museum or Money museum) is located in the Central Point building, 54 Chatham Street, Colombo Fort...
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submit a project to set up a centre for training museum professionals. The Colombo National Museum in Sri Lanka organised visits and workshops for certain...
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Rajapaksa Theatre, Viharamahadevi Park, the National Museum of Colombo, the Town Hall, Colombo and Colombo Public Library. The building consists of a three...
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National Museum of Colombo National Museum of Kandy National Museum of Galle National Museum of Ratnapura National Museum of Natural History, Colombo...
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The Port of Colombo Sinhala: කොළඹ වරාය, Tamil: கொழும்பு துறைமுகம் (known as Port of Kolomtota during the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest...
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at his ancestral home and spent his childhood there, before settling in Colombo in his adult life working as a journalist. The house along with much of...
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The National Museum of Galle (Galle National Museum) is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building...
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The University of Colombo (informally Colombo University or UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest...
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workplace of the President of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British Governors and...
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Fort (Colombo) (Sinhala: කොටුව; Tamil: கோட்டை) is the central business district of Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is the financial district of Colombo and the...
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building is now home to the National Railway Museum. Colombo Terminus Station was opened in 1865 to serve all trains at Colombo. In 1906, a project was launched...
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