Wednesday, November 15, 2017

SRI LANKA ~ Parliament Complex - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte ~

... Great aerial view of the Parliament "floating" on a man-made lake... a landmark built on the high ground at the center of a 12-acre island in the middle of the lake.... it looks majestic and is in the style of tropical modernism... surrounded by a new garden city of parks and public buildings...  its copper roofs would first be seen from the approach road at a distance of two kilometers... must be a fantastic living near such beautiful place... Thanks a lot Ravindra!! (✿ ♥‿♥)
Photo: Juergen Schreiber

The Sri Lankan Parliament Complex (also known as the New Parliament Complex) is located about ten miles east of Colombo and houses the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The building was designed by Architect Geoffrey Bawa and built with Sri Lankan funds.  The project was completed on a scheduled time of 26 months and it was inaugurated on 29th April 1982 by the then President J.R. Jayewardene.

Stamp:

The 150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea
(Issued 13-07-2017)

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