Kandy Clock Tower
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| 7°17′35″N 80°38′5″E / 7.29306°N 80.63472°E | |
| Location | Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka |
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| Designer | Shirley de Alwis |
| Beginning date | 14 August 1950 |
| Completion date | 23 December 1950 |
| Opening date | 1951 |
| Dedicated to | Mohamed Zacky Ismail |
The Kandy Clock Tower (Sinhala: මහනුවර ඔරලෝසු කණුව, Tamil: கண்டி மணிக்கூட்டுக் கோபுரம்) is located in the centre of Kandy on the intersections of Sri Dalada Veediya, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Mawatha and Hiragedara Mawatha. A landmark of the city, the clock tower was built near to the Ismail Building in 1950 by Haji Mohamed Ismail as a monument and in memory of his son Mohamed Zacky Ismail, who lost his life in an accident in Kadugannawa in August, 1947.[1]
History
Ismail was the agent for Rowlands LimitedMayor of Kandy E. L. Senanayake.[4]
Features
The Clock Tower was designed by
See also
References
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- ^ Gunaratna, Charith (24 February 2013). "Kandy Great Ismail Clock Tower". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Kandy Clock Tower at Wikimedia Commons
