National Museum of Colombo

National Museum of Colombo, Sti Lanka.

National Museum of Colombo

       National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum of the central government.

Address:- Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07

Opened:- January 1, 1877
Hours:
Open :- 9.00 AM Closes 5.00 PM

Phone:- 0112 695 366

Founder:- William Henry Gregory (British Governor of Ceylon 1872–1877)

Sculpture of the Buddha located at the entrance of the museum.

Museum in 1896

See Also
http://www.museum.gov.lk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Colombo