List of libraries in Sri Lanka

This is a list of libraries in the island nation of Sri Lanka in South Asia.

National libraries

legal deposit

Five copies of all publications which are published in Sri Lanka are to be sent to the Department of National Archives under the Printers and Publishers Ordinance.^[1] Four of these copies are sent each to;

National Library and Documentation Centre
National Museum Library
University of Peradeniya library
Library of the University of Ruhuna.

Science and technology libraries

This category created by using Ministry of Science and Technology institutions.^[2]

Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCCMT)
Atomic Energy Authority (AEA)
Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)
National Science & Technology Commission
National Engineering, Research and Development Centre (NERDC)
National Science Library & Resource Centre
Sri Lanka Planetarium

University libraries

Institutional libraries

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Publications

IWMI Library Catalog

Institute of Personal Management Library
Evelyn Rutnam Institute for Inter-Cultural Studies
[1] Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka Library (IBSL)

Public libraries

Jaffna Public Library was established in 1933

Colombo Public Library, Colombo Municipal Council
Kumarathunga Munidasa Library, Matara Municipal Council
Moratuwa Public Library, Moratuwa Municipal Council
Kotte Public Library, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council
Dehiwala Central Library, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council
Negombo Public Library, Negombo Municipal Council
Gampaha Public Library, Gampaha Municipal Council
D.S. Senanayake Memorial Public Library, Kandy Municipal Council
Nuwara Eliya Public Library, Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council
Matale Public Library, Matale Municipal Council
Dr. Richard Pathirana Public Library, Galle Municipal Council
Galle Library^[3]
Kumarathunga Munidasa Public Library, Dickwella Pradeshiya Sabha
Ratnapura Public Library, Ratnapura Municipal Council
Senarath Paranavithana Public Library, Municipal Council Badulla
Anuradhapura Public Library, Anuradhapura Municipal Council
Addalachenai Public Library, Addalachenai Pradeshiya Sabha
Amir Ali Public Library, Sammanthurai Pradeshiya Sabha
Kalmunai Public Library, Kalmunai Municipal Council
Batticaloa Public Library, Batticaloa Municipal Council
Jaffna Public Library, Jaffna Municipal Council
Maharagama Public Library, Maharagama Urban Council
Seethawakapura Public Library, Avissawella Urban Council
Kalutara Public Library, Kalutara Urban Council
Migettuwatte Gunananda Himi Memorial Public Library, Panadura Urban Council
Horana Public Library, Horana Urban Council
Katunayake Seeduwa Public Library, Katunayaka-Seeduwa Urban Council
Peliyagoda Public Library, Peliyagoda Urban Council
Ja-Ela Public Library, Ja-Ela Urban Council
Gampola Public Library, Gampola Urban Council
Nawalapitiya Public Library, Nawalapitiya Urban Council
Hatton Public Library, Hatton Urban Council
Ambalangoda Public Library, Ambalangoda Urban Council
Hikkaduwa Public Library, Hikkaduwa Urban Council
Weligama Public Library, Weligama Urban Council
Hambantota Public Library, Hambantota Urban Council
Tangalle Public Library, Tangalle Urban Council
Balangoda Public Library, Balangoda Urban Council
Kegalle Public Library, Kegalle Urban Council
Haputale Public Library, Haputale Urban Council
I. W. R. A. Eriyagolla Public Library, Kuliyapitiya Urban Council
Kurunegala Public Library, Kurunegala Urban Council
Puttalam Public Library, Puttalam Urban Council
Halawatha Public Library, Halawatha Urban Council
Ampara Public Library, Ampara Urban Council
Trincomalee Public Library, Trincomalee Urban Council
Mannar Public Library, Mannar Urban Council
Katthankudi Public Library, Kattankudi Urban Council
Chavakachcheri Public Library, Chavakacheri Urban Council
Point Pedro Public Library, Point Pedro Urban Council
Piliyandala Public Library, Kesbewa Pradeshiya Sabha
Bandaranayaka Public Library, Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha
Gnanapradeepa Public Library, Bandaragama Pradeshiya Sabha
C. W. W. Kannangara Public Library, Mathugama Pradeshiya Sabha
Pradeepa Central Library, Horana Pradeshiya Sabha
Delgoda Public Library, Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha
Bandaranayaka Memorial Public Library, Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha
Demanhandiya Public Library, Katana Pradeshiya Sabha
Dambulla Public Library, Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha
Baddegama Public Library, Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha
Kamburupitiya Public Library, Kamburupitiya Pradeshiya Sabha
Beliatta Public Library, Beliatta Pradeshiya Sabha
Ehaliyagoda Public Library, Ehaliyagoda Pradeshiya Sabha
Embilipitiya Public Library, Embilipitiya Pradeshiya Sabha
Yatiyanthota Public Library, Yatityanthota Pradeshiya Sabha
Mawanella Public Library, Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha
Ruwanwella Central Library, Kahatagasthenna Pradeshiya Sabha
Rambukkana Public Library, Rambukkana Pradeshiya Sabha
Bandarawela Public Library, Bandarawela Pradeshiya Sabha
Monaragala Public Library, Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabha
Buththala Public Library, Buththala Pradeshiya Sabha
Hettipola Public Library, Panduwasnuwara Pradeshiya Sabha
Gnanapradeepa Public Library, Pannala Pradeshiya Sabha
Mawatagama Public Library, Mawatagama Pradeshiya Sabha
Wennappuwa Public Library, Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha
Polonnaruwa Public Library, Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha
Bandaranayaka Public Library, Hingurakgoda Pradeshiya Sabha
Kekirawa Public Library, Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha
Kilinochchi Public Library, Karachchi Pradeshiya Sabha
Uduvil Public Library, Valikamam South Divisional Council
Nattandiya Public Library, Nattandiya Public Library
Malimbada Public Library, Malimbada Pradeshiya Sabha

School libraries

Wajra Jayanthi Library-Rahula College, Matara
Ananda College, Colombo
Dharmaraja College, Kandy
Frank Lee Woodward Library, Mahinda College, Galle
Mahanama College, Colombo
Royal College, Colombo
St Peter's College, Colombo
St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia
Taxila Central College, Horana
presidents College, maharagama
Zahira College, Colombo 10

Ku/Nungamuwa mahavidyalaya, Yatigaloluwa, Polgahawela

Ku/Rathmalgoda Maha Vidyalaya, Polgahawela

Important library related institutions

Local

Foreign

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions-IFLA

References

^ "Legal Deposits". Department of National Archives. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
^ Institutions that come within the purview of the Science and Technology Ministry Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ Leafing through the story of an old library , The Sundaytimes

External links

Main Public Libraries in Sri Lanka

[1] "Legal Deposits". Department of National Archives. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

[Institutions-2] Institutions that come within the purview of the Science and Technology Ministry Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Leafing through the story of an old library , The Sundaytimes

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