Sirinivasa is the
official residence
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of the
Mayor of Colombo
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. It is located on Sir
Marcus Fernando
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Mawatha (formerly Edinburgh Crescent),
Cinnamon Gardens
Cinnamon Gardens ( ''Kurundu Vaththa'', ) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east of Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gardens is named for the former cinnamon plantation in this area. In the year 1789, there w ...
,
Colombo
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,
Sri Lanka
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.
The
mansion
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was originally built by
Mudaliyar
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Etymology
The earliest occu ...
Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera
Mudaliyar Simon Fernando Sri Chandrasekera (1829–1908) was a prominent businessman during the late 19th century in Sri Lanka.
Born Singho Appu Baasunnahe in the village of Horetuduwa in Moratuwa. He started life making tea chests and moved into ...
(1829–1908), who left his entire estate in trust to the Ceylon government. The building was used to house the
Colombo Public Library
Colombo Public Library is the largest public library in Sri Lanka, located in Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
History
The first public library in the country was the United Service Library, which was established in 1813. It was used exclusively by civil ...
from 1935 until a new building was constructed in 1990, adjoining
Viharamahadevi Park
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(formerly Victoria Park). Following the transfer of the library the building was converted to become the official residence of the Mayor of Colombo.
See also
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Temple Trees
Temple Trees is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. It is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Several recent presidents have used it as their official residence as well.
History Private residence
The history of ''Temple Tree ...
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Park House, Colombo
References
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Official residences in Sri Lanka
British colonial architecture in Sri Lanka
Houses in Colombo
Manor houses in Sri Lanka