National Library and Documentation Services Board

National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library
  • Also known as: “National Library & Documentation Services Board of Sri Lanka”, “National Library of Sri Lanka”, and “NLDSB”
  • Address: 14 Independance Avenue, Colombo 07, 00700

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo Cricket Club Ground and Colombo National Museum.

Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for domestic first-class cricket matches and for hosting warm up matches for touring teams. is situated 200 metres north of National Library and Documentation Services Board.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in and the largest in . Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. is situated 720 metres northwest of National Library and Documentation Services Board.

Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The is one of the most famous cricket grounds in , and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. is situated 410 metres east of National Library and Documentation Services Board.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Nawala.

Village
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in , , located directly south of the . is situated 2½ km northwest of National Library and Documentation Services Board.

Village
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an up-market residential suburb of , within the Kotte municipality in the western province of , and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. is situated 3 km southeast of National Library and Documentation Services Board.

Suburb
is a part of the 's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering , lies between and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. is situated 3½ km east of National Library and Documentation Services Board.

National Library and Documentation Services Board

Latitude
6.90598° or 6° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
79.86571° or 79° 51′ 57″ east
Operator
National Library and Documentation Services Board
Open location code
6JRXWV48+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2376285697
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Wiki­data ID
Q6974130
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“National Library and Documentation Services Board” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المجلس الوطنى لخدمات المكتبه والوثائق”
  • Finnish: “Sri Lankan kansalliskirjasto ja dokumentointikeskus”
  • Finnish: “Sri Lankan kansalliskirjasto”
  • Finnish: “Sri Lankan kansalliskirjaston ja dokumentoinipalvelujen hallinto”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Σρι Λάνκα”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Sri Lanka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Good Market and 80‘s club.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Olimpic House and School of Sports.

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