National Library of Sri Lanka

National Library of Sri Lanka
6°54′22″N 79°51′57″E / 6.905979°N 79.865709°E / 6.905979; 79.865709
Location	14, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Type	Reference library
Established	27 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-27)
Reference to legal mandate	Ceylon National Library Services Board Act No.17 of 1970
Collection
Items collected	Books, magazines, pictures, photographs, maps, sheet music, manuscripts
Size	~ 1 million volumes
Criteria for collection	Publications made available to the Sri Lankan public
Legal deposit	Digital and hard-copy Sri Lankan published materials
Other information
Parent organization	National Library and Documentation Services Board
Website	www.natlib.lk/index.php
National Library of Sri Lanka General information Status Completed Address 14 Independence Avenue Town or city Colombo Country Sri Lanka Construction started 1976 Estimated completion 1988 Inaugurated 27 April 1990 (1990-04-27) by President Ranasinghe Premadasa Cost Rs. 11,000,000 Client National Library Services Board Height five floors Technical details Material concrete Floor count five Floor area 11,250 sqm Grounds 1.11 ha Design and construction Architect(s) Michael Brawne Developer Ministry of Housing and Construction

National Library of Sri Lanka is a research and a reference library and the main library and information centre in Sri Lanka. It is located on Independence Avenue, Colombo.