National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum. The museum holds contains a collection of much importance to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits telling the story of ancient Sri Lanka. The Colombo museum as it was called at the beginning was established on 1 January 1877. Its founder was Sir William Henry Gregory the British Governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) at the time.
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Nachchimale is the most famous area of Ingiriya. The Nachchimale port is a part of the Nambapana lake. Beautiful waterfalls, stone holes filled with clear water are a common scene. Numbers of foreigners and many local visitors come to visit Nachchimale to bathe and have fun during holidays
Kechimalai Mosque is located at the end of the Port of Beruwala on a rocky surface. This mosque is believed to be built in the 1024AD by the Muslim community of the area as a place worship. The building has followed the architectural style of the Middle East. With a history dating back to several generations, Kechimalai Mosque is believed to be the place where a vessel came ashore with a family of royals who initiated the local community.
