General Post Office, Colombo
The former Colombo General Post Office (abbreviated: GPO), at 17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort, was the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Post and the office of the Postmaster General for over one hundred years, from 1895 until 2000.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
| Type | Government office
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| Location | 17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort
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| Coordinates | 6°56′09″N 79°50′36″E
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| Current tenants | vacant
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| Construction started | 29 August 1891
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| Cost | Rs. 372,961.65 (1895)
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| Client | Ceylon Post and Telecommunications Department (Sri Lanka Post)
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
| Floor count | 2
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| Floor area | 1,721 m (18,524.7 sq ft)
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
| Architect | Herbert Frederick Tomalin
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| Architecture firm | Public Works Department
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| Main contractor | Arasi Marikar Wapchi Marikar
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