| Kandy General Post Office | |
|---|---|
මහනුවර ප්රධාන තැපැල් කාර්යාලය கண்டி பிரதான அஞ்சல் அலுவலகம் | |
 The Kandy Old Post Office building | |
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| Former names | Kandy Post Office |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Kandy |
| Town or city | Kandy |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 7°17′26″N 80°37′56″E / 7.29056°N 80.63222°E |
| Inaugurated | 1902 |
| Client | Sri Lanka Post |
The Kandy General Post Office (Sinhala: මහනුවර ප්රධාන තැපැල් කාර්යාලය - கண்டி பிரதான அஞ்சல் அலுவலகம்) is the main post office in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The first post office was opened in Kandy in 1820,[1][2] under the direction of the Postmaster General of Ceylon, Louis Sansoni. The first mail coach service, between Colombo and Kandy, began operations in 1832.[3]
- ^ Wickramasinghe, Nira (2015). Sri Lanka in the Modern Age: A History. Oxford University Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780190225797.
- ^ "Ceylon Pre-stamp markings". Prestige Philately. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Gaveshaka, "Our Heritage", Colombo, Sunday Times Online, v. 1, No. 36 (Feb. 4 2007). ISSN 1391-0531