Republic Building and Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia Building, Colombo, 1979

Republic Building

The Republic Building, located in Colombo Fort near the President's House, houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its southern wing and the Cabinet Office in the northern wing. Originally known as the Senate Building until 1972, it was constructed during the British colonial era to accommodate the Legislative Council of Ceylon. This council was moved to the Old Parliament Building in 1930. From then until Sri Lanka's independence in 1948, the building hosted various government departments. After independence, it served as the home of the Senate, the Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet Office, and the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence. It was renamed the Republic Building in 1972, following Sri Lanka’s transition to a republic. Since 1977, it has housed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia Building

The old Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia Building, located at No. 17, Janadipathi Mawatha in Colombo Fort, Sri Lanka, is a Neo-Classical structure designed by British architects. Originally, it served as the headquarters for the Oriental Bank, which collapsed in the late 19th century due to the coffee industry’s devastation caused by the rust disease, Hemileia vastatrix, in 1869. The building later became home to the Chartered Bank of India, which was established in 1892 for Indian merchants in partnership with the Royal Chartered Bank of Britain. This three-story building features a mix of Neo-Classical and Oriental design elements, including eight elephant head sculptures on the entrance wall. Several modifications were made to the structure between 1930 and 1933. Now the building serving headquarterof for the Department of Multipurpose Development Task Force and the President's Media Division.

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			Republic Building Name: Republic Building Building type: government building Built year: 1930 The Republic Building is the building that houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in southern wing and the Cabinet Office in its northern wing. It is located in Colombo Fort in close proximity to the President's House, and it was known as the Senate Building until 1972. wikipedia
			Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia Building Name: Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia Building Building type: government building Architectural style: Neo-classical
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