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The Royal Navy (RN) also established a naval air station here during the Second World War. It was transferred from the RAF on 1 September 1943, then known as Royal Naval Air Station Colombo Racecourse, (or RNAS Colombo Racecourse) and then commissioned a month later as HMS Bherunda on 1 October, under the command of Captain A.F. Campbell, OBE, RN.
Kandy City Centre is a ten-storey commercial and retail complex which is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka near the Temple of Tooth Relic. Construction of the centre was started in 1993 and opened in 2008. Construction of the centre was started in 1993 and opened in 2008.
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815. It is noteworthy for its adherence to traditional Kandyan architectural styles, the buildings within the palace complex contains well ...
The street connects Reid Avenue with Thurstan Road and is the Northern border of Royal College, Colombo. It runs east-west line - at its western end is situated the Orient Club, while at the eastern end is the Obeyesekere Walawa. Two statues at each end of the street commemorate two prominent Sri Lankan politicians, both of whom were assassinated.
The Royal College Sports Complex is the rugby union grounds of Royal College, Colombo, previously known as the Royal College Rugby Grounds. It serves as a multi-use stadium and sports complex. Built in 2000 with funds from the Royal College Union (RCU), current students, and parents, it is managed by a Board of Management appointed by the RCU. [1]
The Princess Royal has been welcomed to Sri Lanka with a dazzling performance by traditional dancers – and carried some of her bags off the plane. ... In 1948 Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, gained its ...
Colombo City Centre. Colombo City Centre is a 50-storey mixed-use development in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka.Colombo City Centre comprises a five storey retail space which consists of 3,675 m 2 (39,560 sq ft), including a 170-room hotel and 192 residential apartments.
Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war between armed separatist Tamil Tiger forces and the Sri Lankan army ended in May 2009 after 26 years, with government troops claiming victory in a conflict that left ...