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115 Fifth Lane
115 Fifth Lane is located in Greater Colombo
115 Fifth Lane
Location in Greater Colombo
General information
AddressNo 115, Fifth Lane
Town or cityColombo
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates6°54′20″N 79°51′21″E / 6.9055384°N 79.8558099°E / 6.9055384; 79.8558099

115 Fifth Lane (commonly known as Fifth Lane) is the home of Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. It was built by Wickremesinghe's father, press baron Esmond Wickremesinghe. Wickremesinghe continues to live at Fifth Lane, using the Prime Minister's official residence, Temple Trees, only for official functions.[1][2][3] During Wickremesinghe's tenure as opposition leader, he met many foreign dignitaries at Fifth Lane.

The living room of Fifth Lane was badly damaged on 23 March 1965 when a bomb was thrown into the house and exploded moments after Dudley Senanayake had left the premises while negotiations were underway to form a government.

See also

References

  1. ^ Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, M.P.
  2. ^ The hardness of hardware and softness of software
  3. ^ The magnetism of a media magnate
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