Central Telegraph Office, Colombo
| Central Telegraph Office | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Town or city | Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Completed | 1910 or 1911 |
The Central Telegraph Office is a building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that housed the Ceylon Telegraph Department, the precursor to Sri Lanka Telecom.[1] It is situated at Colombo fort along Duke Street, across from the headquarters of the Colombo Metropolitan Police; it was built in 1910 or 1911 and is used by Sri Lanka Telecom.
Radio Ceylon began its initial broadcasts from this building in 1923 with transmitting equipment from a captured World War I German U-boat.[2] A bomb was detonated in the building in 1986 by the LTTE resulting in the deaths of 14 people and causing much damage to the building.[3] It underwent a restoration following this incident.
External links & References
- ^ Fazlulhaq, Nadia (8 September 2013). "This is to announce the death of the telegram. Stop". The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Corea, Ivan (2007-01-09). "SLBC celebrates 40 years in broadcasting". Daily News. Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Editorial, Daily News". Priu.gov.lk. 19 March 2001. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- Kannangara, Ananda (26 September 2010). "Postal services to keep pace with the times". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-18.