Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
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The Nelum Pokuna Theatre (Sinhala: නෙළුම් පොකුණ මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රඟහල, nelum pokuna rangahala; often known as Nelum Pokuna; previously the National Performing Arts Theatre, prior to naming at the opening ceremony after which the President Mahinda Rajapaksa named it after himself)[4] is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theatre opened on 15 December 2011.[5]
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නෙළුම් පොකුණ මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රඟහල | |
Former names | National Performing Arts Theatre |
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Address | Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°54′39″N 79°51′48″E |
Parking | 500 spaces[1] |
Owner | Government of Sri Lanka |
Type | Theatre |
Genre(s) | Music, concerts, theatre, dance, international conferences |
Capacity | 1269 |
Construction | |
Built | 2006–2011 |
Opened | 15 December 2011 (2011-12-15) |
Architect | Kahawita De Silva & Associates[2][3] |
Structural engineer | Yanjian Group |
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