Colombo Port Maritime Museum

Maritime museum in Sri Lanka

6°56′19″N 79°50′33″E / 6.93858°N 79.84253°E / 6.93858; 79.84253TypeMaritime historyFounderSri Lanka Ports Authority

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority Maritime Museum (වරාය අධිකාරය මූදුබඩ කෞතුකාගාරය ), commonly known as the Colombo Maritime Museum, is located at 19 Chaithya Road, Colombo, adjacent to the Colombo Port. The museum is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

The museum is housed in a former Dutch prison, built in 1676, which is the only surviving Dutch period building within the Colombo Port area.^[1] The building has been refurbished and renovated to accommodate the artifacts at cost of Rs 25 million,^[2] as a result of the concept first presented by the Minister of Ports Development, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, M. H. M. Ashraff. It was officially opened in August 2003,^[2] by the Minister of Shipping, Ports Development, Eastern Development and Muslim Religious Affairs, Rauff Hakeem.^[3]

Various items of historical significance relating to the ports of the country, it's maritime industry and the ocean around Sri Lanka are on display. Sculptures of King Vijeya and other significant characters are also on display along with model exhibits of ships.

There are also art works, and models symbolizing the systematic development of the Colombo Port and equipment used in Port operation during various times.

References

^ Coombe, Juliette (28 March 2014). "A Walk Through Old Colombo". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b "SLPA Maritime Museum opened daily". Daily News. 16 August 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
^ Satyapalan, Franklin R. (6 August 2003). "Port ready to meet global changes in container transportation". The Island. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

Buildings and Structure in Fort (Colombo)

Government buildings

Central Telegraph Office
fmr General Post Office
General Treasury Building
fmr Parliament Building
President's House
Republic Building
SLNS Parakrama

Commercial/Office buildings

Bank of Ceylon
Cargills
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Central Point Building (Economic History Museum of Sri Lanka)
Gaffoor Building
Lloyd's Building
Old Colombo Dutch Hospital
World Trade Center

Hotels

Religious buildings

Landmarks

Colombo Fort Clock Tower
Colombo Lighthouse
Colombo Port Maritime Museum

Parks/Spaces

Gordon Gardens

Museums in Sri Lanka

National museums

Department of Museums
(Subject)

National Museum of Natural History
Colombo Dutch Museum
National Maritime Museum (Galle)
Independence Memorial Museum
Folk Museum (Anuradhapura)

Institutional subjects

Ceylon Tea Museum
Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Economic History Museum
Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura
Hoods Tower Museum
International Buddhist Museum
J. R. Jayewardene Centre
Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee
Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
Masks Museum, Ambalangoda
Museum of Temple of Tooth
National railway museum, Kadugannawa
Postal museum, Colombo
Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Museum
Walisinghe Harischandra Museum
Wax Museum (Sri Lanka)

Department of Archaeology
(Regional)

North Central Province	Anuradhapura Museum Mihintale Museum Veheragala Museum Isurumuniya Museum Tantirimale Museum
North Western Province	Panduwasnuwara Museum Puttalam Museum Rajanganaya Museum Yapahuwa Museum Dambadeniya Museum
Central Province	Kandy Royal Palace Museum Nalanda Museum Pidurangala Museum
Eastern Province	Batticaloa Museum Dighavapi Museum Seruwila Museum Welgam Vehera Museum
Western Province	Kotte Museum
Southern Province	Matara Star Fort Museum Yatala Museum Kasagala Museum Mulkirigala Museum
Northern Province	Jaffna Museum Vavuniya Museum
Uva Province	Buduruwagala Museum Maligawila Museum
Sabaragamuwa Province	Dedigama Museum