Defence Headquarters (Sri Lanka)

Defence Headquarters Complex
Defence Headquarters (Sri Lanka) is located in Colombo District
Defence Headquarters (Sri Lanka)
Location in Colombo District
General information
StatusUnder Construction/ Partially Completed
TypeGovernment/Military
LocationAkuregoda, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Coordinates6°53′29″N 79°56′12″E / 6.891385°N 79.93663°E / 6.891385; 79.93663
Construction startedOctober 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10)
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Technical details
Floor area127,727 square metres (1,370,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmMuditha Jayakody Associates [1]

The Defence Headquarters Complex (Sinhala: ආරක්ෂක හමුදා මුලස්ථානය, romanized: ārakshaka hamudā mūlasthānaya) is a complex of buildings currently under construction at Akuregoda, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte to house the Sri Lanka Armed Forces headquarters and offices of the Ministry of Defence.

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka to cancel architects' consultancy in defence HQ deal". Economynext.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.