Nuwara Eliya Post Office
| Nuwara Eliya Post Office | |
|---|---|
| නුවර එළිය තැපැල් කාර්යාලය | |
.jpg) The Nuwara Eliya Post Office | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Town or city | Nuwara Eliya |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°58′18″N 80°45′59″E / 6.971593°N 80.7663864°E |
| Inaugurated | 1894 |
| Client | Sri Lanka Post |
The Nuwara Eliya Post Office (Sinhalese: නුවර එළිය තැපැල් කාර්යාලය) is located in the centre of Nuwara Eliya and is one of the oldest post offices in Sri Lanka.[1]
Building
The Tudor-style two-storey red-brick building[2] with a clock spire, was constructed in 1894 by the British.[3]
In 2012 the former living quarters of the post master, on the upper floor of the post office, was converted into tourist accommodation.[4]
On the 26 December 1990 Sri Lanka Post issued a Rs. 10 stamp with a photograph of the Post Office, to commemorate World Postal Day.[5][6]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "British want to understand all parts of Sri Lanka". Ceylon Today. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Pieris, Anthony (2013). Architecture and Nationalism: The Trouser under the Cloth. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-415-63002-3.
- ↑ "The Nuwara Eliya Clock Tower, now an Abandoned Heritage". Daily Mirror. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Naalir, Mohammed (18 November 2012). "Postal Holiday Bungalow in Nuwara Eliya". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "The Early Days". The Sunday Times. 8 March 1988. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Nuwara Eliya Post Office 1894". Colnect.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
Coordinates: 6°58′18″N 80°45′59″E / 6.971593°N 80.7663864°E
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