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After schooling at St Michael's College, Polwatte, Colombo-3 at the age of 19, he started working in a soft drinks manufacturing company in the field of accountancy. While studying for his accountancy examinations he spent most of his time in the reference sections of the British Council library in Colombo. There he was able to browse through a ...
The first public library in the country was the United Service Library, which was established in 1813. It was ysed exclusively by civil and military officers of the Government stationed in Colombo and was housed in a building opposite the Queen's House, on Janadhipathi Mawatha (formerly Kings Street).
Colombo Public Library Galle Library in Galle fort was established in 1832 Jaffna Public Library was established in 1933. ... Galle Municipal Council; Galle Library [3]
The British Council libraries in Athens [68] and Belgrade [69] were also scheduled to close. Similarly in India, the British Council Libraries at Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram were closed despite protests from library users as part of the Council's policy to "reduce its physical presence" in the country and to divert funds to mega projects in ...
The British Council office at Chennai covers the South Indian region. It plays an important role in helping Indian students pursue their studies in the United Kingdom. [20] The council also manages the British Library. [21] The British Council division publishes two magazines—Postgraduate U.K. and Club U.K., the latter meant for Indian ...
Sirinivasa is the official residence of the Mayor of Colombo. It is located on Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha (formerly Edinburgh Crescent), Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The mansion was originally built by Mudaliyar Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829–1908), [1] who left his entire estate in trust to the Ceylon government. [2]
National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council. The National Library and Documentation Services Board ...
In 1974 British architect, Michael Brawne (1925-2003) [2] was commissioned by UNESCO to assist the National Library Services Board in preparing a design for the national library. [3] A 1.11 ha (2.75 acres) site, adjoining the National Archives, on Independence Avenue, was identified and secured on 13 January 1976.