Former General Post Office, Colombo
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The former Colombo General Post Office (abbreviated: GPO), at 17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort, was the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Post and the office of the Postmaster General for over one hundred years, from 1895 until 2000.
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Former Colombo General Post Office | |
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General information | |
Type | Government office |
Architectural style | Edwardian |
Location | 17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort |
Town or city | Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6.9359°N 79.8434°E / 6.9359; 79.8434 |
Current tenants | vacant |
Construction started | 29 August 1891 (1891-08-29) |
Completed | July 1895 (1895-07) |
Cost | Rs. 372,961.65 (1895) |
Client | Ceylon Post and Telecommunications Department (Sri Lanka Post) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Floor area | 1,721 m2 (18,524.7 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Herbert Frederick Tomalin |
Architecture firm | Public Works Department |
Main contractor | Arasi Marikar Wapchi Marikar |
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