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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 location of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the World Trade Centre of Colombo from which the CSE operates.
The 29-metre-high (95 ft) tower was the tallest structure in Colombo at that time. [3] The original clock was commissioned for £1,200 in 1814 by the then Governor Sir Robert Brownrigg (1759 – 1833) but was kept in a warehouse, due to economic reasons, until 1857 when it was finally installed.
Pages in category "British colonial architecture in Sri Lanka" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. ... Old Colombo Lighthouse;
The Gaffoor Building was completed in 1915 and was described as being "one of the largest and finest commercial structures in Colombo". [4] The building not only provided space for Gaffoor's jewellery emporium, but also provided office space on the upper floors for many of Ceylon's most prominent companies and trading houses; well-known tenants included H. W. Cave & Co. (the country's premier ...
The two storey colonnaded building on Prince Street, Pettah (Colombo 11) which houses this museum was constructed during the Dutch occupation of Colombo (1656 - 1796) and was the formal residence of the Governor of Dutch Ceylon Thomas van Rhee (1634 - 1701) during his term of office in 1692 to 1697. [1]
It was the seventh oldest operating company in Sri Lanka. Today, the name operates as an investment holding company under the umbrella of the MTD Walkers group, but ceased operations in its original form in the 1980s. John Walker was born 24 August 1819 in Doune, Scotland the seventh child of James Walker, a cobbler, and Christina née Strang. [1]
The museum and art gallery at the Galle Face Hotel. The Galle Face Hotel has Four restaurants, three bars and a pub. They are the 1864: Limited Edition fine dining restaurant (dinner only), King of the Mambo, a Cuban themed restaurant; Firebeach - a lounge bar and restaurant with a wood fired oven; a buffet restaurant known as The Verandah, Travellers' Bar, the Pool Bar, Chequerboard, and an ...
1 Colombo. 2 Elsewhere. 3 References. ... This is a partial list of the many of colonial era mansions in Sri Lanka. Colombo. Alfred House in 1870. Alfred House [1] [2 ...