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 near the government office Board of Investment, as well as near President’s House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: President’s House and Old Colombo Lighthouse.

President’s House

Government office

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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.

Old Colombo Lighthouse

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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.

Colombo Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombo and Slave Island.

Colombo

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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

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, 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.

Kotahena

Suburb

Kotahena is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13.

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″ north

Longitude

79.84341° or 79° 50′ 36″ east

Open location code

6JRXWRPV+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 682747849

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Board of Investment and Office for National Unity and Reconciliation.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Star Anise and Sri Lankan Airlines.

Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

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