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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. 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
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These included the Choksy Commission report on government services in 1955, the Kandiah Commission reports in 1958, and the Brohier report in 1959. [1] 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]
The National Library and Documentation Services Board was established under the act No: 51 of 1998 [1] succeeding the Sri Lanka National Library Services Board which was established in 1970. The board is placed under the Ministry of Education. The present Board of Directors consists of 11 members including a full-time Chairman.
Upload file; Search. Search. Appearance. ... Download as PDF; ... move to sidebar hide. Colombo Library may refer to: Colombo Public Library, the largest public ...
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]
The National Museum Library is a division of the Department of National Museum in Sri Lanka functioning as its library and archive for its collection of books and documents. Established on 1 January 1877 as the Colombo National Museum Library when the Colombo National Museum was established, it incorporated the Government Oriental Library that ...