Former General Post Office, Colombo

Former Colombo General Post Office
The General Post Office – Janadhipathi Mawatha (President's Street), Colombo Fort (c. 1900)
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General information
TypeGovernment office
Architectural styleEdwardian
Location17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort
Town or cityColombo
CountrySri Lanka
Coordinates6°56′09″N 79°50′36″E / 6.9359°N 79.8434°E / 6.9359; 79.8434
Current tenantsvacant
Construction started29 August 1891 (1891-08-29)
CompletedJuly 1895 (1895-07)
CostRs. 372,961.65 (1895)
ClientCeylon Post and Telecommunications Department (Sri Lanka Post)
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area1,721 m2 (18,524.7 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Herbert Frederick Tomalin
Architecture firmPublic Works Department
Main contractorArasi Marikar Wapchi Marikar

The former Colombo General Post Office (abbreviated: GPO), at 17 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo Fort, was the headquarters of the Sri Lanka Post and the office of the Postmaster General for over one hundred years, from 1895 until 2000.