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Learn about the five digit numbers used by Sri Lanka Postal Service to sort mail more efficiently. Find out how to access the list of all postal codes and the history of their introduction.
The first permanent post office in the country was established by the British in Colombo in 1882, when the country was a crown colony. [1] It was housed in several different locations until the construction of the General Post Office building at 17 Kings Street (now known as Janadhipathi Mawatha), Colombo Fort, opposite the-then Governor's residence at King's House (now the President's House ...
Learn how to dial into Sri Lanka from abroad using the +94 country code and the area and operator codes. Find out the emergency services, fixed and mobile operator codes, and the format of telephone numbers in Sri Lanka.
Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948.
They re-organised the postal service and a permanent post office was established in Colombo in 1882. The first official Post Master General of Ceylon was Egbert Bletterman, who was the PMG for the whole island. In 1817, Lewis Sansoni succeeded Bletterman as the second Postmaster General.
Hulftsdorp is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, part of the postal area known as Colombo 12. It is the centre of legal activity in Colombo and has a history related to the Dutch East India Company.
Union Place is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, near the centre of the city. It has a diverse population and several diplomatic missions, such as consulates of Austria, Bhutan, Namibia and others.
Athurugiriya is a suburb of Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road (B 240) about 21 km (13 mi) away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo . This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo.