Mumtaz Mahal, Colombo
| Mumtaz Mahal | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Town or city | Kollupitiya, Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Current tenants | National Defence College |
| Construction started | 1928 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Homi Billimoria |
The Mumtaz Mahal is the former
Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte. Since then the house has been used by various government entities.[1][2][3]
History
The house was built in 1928, with work commencing in 1927 following the demolition of the French styled villa, St Margaret's, which was located on a plot of land, situated in
Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon who lived in it till the end of the war.[2][3]
With Ceylon gaining independence, the house was purchased by the Government of Ceylon to be used as the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Sir Francis Molamure. It served in this capacity till 2001, when the Speaker moved to a newly built residence in close proximity to the new parliamentary complex at Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The house was subsequently used for the Constitutional Council and the Fiscal Ombudsman, until it was taken over by the Buddhist and Pali University. Since then it has become heavy dilapidated, with most of its original fittings and furniture either lost or destroyed.[2][3] In 2021, it underwent a major restoration by the Ministry of Defence as it was prepared to house the National Defence College
.
See also
References
- Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Wickramatunga, Raine; Sadananden, Renuka (7 November 1993). "A Mansion called Mumtaz". Sunday Times of Ceylon. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Hussein, Ameena. "Mumtaz Mahal, The Story of a House". The Nation. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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