Temple Trees
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Temple Trees | |
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අරලිය ගහ මන්දිරය அலரி மாளிகை | |
General information | |
Address | Galle Road, Colombo 03 |
Town or city | Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°54′55″N 79°50′57″E / 6.915378985189747°N 79.84906077018499°E |
Current tenants | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
Owner | Government of Sri Lanka |
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 Trees dates back to early 19th century. Its ownership passed through several prominent British administrators and traders. It was owned between 1830 and 1834 by John Walbeoff of the British Civil Service, who headed the Cinnamon Department of Ceylon. Christopher Elliott M.D.the Principal Medical Officer in Ceylon bought the house in 1848. He was also the proprietor and editor of the 'Colombo Observer'. During the Matale Rebellion it was the focal point for the public campaign against the excesses of Governor Torrington. In 1856 it was sold to John Philip Green who named it "Temple Trees" in 1856 after the temple trees that grew around the bungalow.[1]
Colonial Secretary residence
The house was purchased by the British Government of Ceylon and became the residence of the
Prime Ministerial residence
With Ceylon gaining self-rule with the enactment of the new constitution,
It once again became a refuge for
Temple Trees has been the official residence of all
Siege by protesters during the 2022 protests
On 9 July 2022, a large number of protesters demanding the President
List of occupants of Temple Trees
Date From | Date To | Resident | Notes | ||||
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1948 | 1952 | D.S. Senanayake | |||||
1952 | 1956 | Dudley Senanayake | |||||
1956 | 1959 | S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike | |||||
1959 | 1960 | Wijeyananda Dahanayake | |||||
1960 | Dudley Senanayake | ||||||
1960 | 1965 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike | |||||
1965 | 1970 | Dudley Senanayake | |||||
1970 | 1977 | Sirimavo Bandaranaike | |||||
1977 | 1978 | J. R. Jayewardene | Lived at his private residence Braemar | ||||
1978 | 1989 | Ranasinghe Premadasa | |||||
1989 | 1993 | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga | |||||
1993 | 1994 | Ranil Wickremesinghe | |||||
1994 | 2001 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | Lived there as President, Prime Minister resided at her private residence of Horagolla Walauwa | ||||
2001 | 2004 | Ranil Wickremesinghe | |||||
2004 | 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Lived there as President, Prime Minister used Visumpaya | ||||
2015 | 2019 | Ranil Wickremasinghe
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2019 | 2022 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | |||||
2022 | 2022 | Ranil Wickremasinghe
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– | 2022 | 2023 | Dinesh Gunawardena |
See also
References
- ^ WINTER - Family
- ^ The reel taste of golden memories The reel taste of golden memories,By Noel Crusz
- ^ Rizwie, Rukshana. "Protesters breach official residence of Sri Lankan Prime Minister". CNN.
- ^ "Protesters cook food, play carrom inside Lankan PM's residence". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "On run, Gotabaya in Singapore, resigns; protesters leave Colombo govt buildings". The Indian Express. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.