Old Parliament Building, Colombo
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The Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Situated in the Colombo fort area facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo and adjacent to the General Treasury Building. The building housed the island's legislature for 53 years until the new parliamentary complex was opened at Sri Jayawardenepura in 1983.
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Old Parliament Building | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neo-Baroque |
Town or city | Fort, Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°55′52″N 79°50′35″E |
Completed | 1930 |
Inaugurated | 29 January 1930; 94 years ago (1930-01-29) |
Cost | Rs 450,000 |
Client | Office of the President |
Owner | Government of Sri Lanka |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Austin Woodeson |
Architecture firm | Public Works Department of Ceylon |
Main contractor | Walker Sons and Company |
Website | |
presidentsoffice |
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