President's House, Colombo
Official residence of the President of Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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President's House is the official residence and workplace of the President of Sri Lanka, located at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Since 1804 it had been the residence of British Governors and Governors-General and was known as the "King's House" or the "Queen's House" until Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972.
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President's House | |
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ජනාධිපති මන්දිරය ஜனாதிபதி மாளிகை | |
Former names | Queen's House King's House |
General information | |
Type | Government Residence |
Architectural style | Dutch Colonial |
Address | Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01 |
Town or city | Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°56′11″N 79°50′33″E |
Current tenants | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Owner | Government of Sri Lanka |
Website | |
https://www.president.gov.lk/ |
There were 29 Governors who resided here, and there have also been six Presidents who have resided or used it in an official capacity. It was most recently used by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka for state functions until anti-government protestors stormed the compound and occupied it. The Presidential Secretariat functions as the Office of the President, with much of the presidential staff based there.