Orient Club
| Formation | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Walter Pereira |
| Purpose | Traditional Gentlemen's Club |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 6°54′21″N 79°51′35″E / 6.90583°N 79.85972°E |
The Orient Club is a private members' club, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Established in 1884, it was the first Ceylonese-only social club in the country. Membership of the club is by nomination and election only.
History
The club was founded in 1894, by a number of leading Ceylonese, including
F. R. Senanayake.[5]
The club was initially located on Darley Road, before moving to "Lynden Hall" in Flower Road and then "Elscourt" in Turret Road before settling at its present premises in
Bishop's College, an Anglican all-girls school.[8]
See also
- List of Sri Lankan gentlemen's clubs
References
- ^ Tambyah, Isaac, ed. (1904). "The Ceylon Law Review". 4. Ceylon. Supreme Court: 16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Amerasinghe, Franklyn (2016). The First Hundred Years of the Colombo Club. The Colombo Club. p. 34.
- ISBN 9781134150267.
- ISBN 9780415630023.
- ISBN 9780199096152.
- ISBN 9789555990134.
- ^ Hulugalle, H. A. J. (1965). Centenary Volume of the Colombo Municipal Council: 1865-1965. Colombo Municipal Council. p. 145.
- ISBN 9789559748335.