Old General Post Office Fort
Old General Post Office Fort is a museum in Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province which is located on Janadhipathi Mawatha. Old General Post Office Fort is situated nearby to the government office Board of Investment, as well as near President’s House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include President’s House and Colombo Lighthouse.
President’s House
Government office
Photo: weranga rajapaksha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Colombo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colombo Lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is located at Galbokka Point south of the Port of Colombo on the waterfront along the marine drive, in Colombo fort. Colombo Lighthouse is situated 290 metres west of Old General Post Office Fort.
Old Colombo Lighthouse
Tower
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower is a clock tower and was a lighthouse in Colombo. The lighthouse is no longer operational, but the tower remains and functions as a clock tower. Old Colombo Lighthouse is situated 160 metres southwest of Old General Post Office Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, 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 Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.
Old General Post Office Fort
- Type: Museum
- Address: Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Fort, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.93604° or 6° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
79.84341° or 79° 50′ 36″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWRPV+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 682747849OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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