Colombo Public Library


Colombo Public Library is the largest public library in Sri Lanka, located in Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.

History

The Colombo Library was established in 1925 merging the two libraries; Colombo Library and the Pettah Library. At the beginning the library had 3 departments, The Reading Room, the Lending Room & the Reference Library. It had seven members on the staff, with late Mr. S.C Blok as the Librarian. From 1935 to 1990 it was at Sirinivasa before shifting to the new building at Sir Marcus Fernando mawatha.

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