Renovated ‘Sirimathipaya’ Prime Minister’s Office opened

The renovated ‘Sirimathipaya,’ the Prime Minister’s Office at Flower Road, Colombo, was opened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (20). A first day cover and a commemorative postage stamp were also released marking the inauguration of the duties of the new office under the aegis of the President.The Sri Lanka Navy renovated the building. This two-storey mansion was built by Albert Emmanuel de Silva in 1916 for his son Sir Albert Ernest de Silva. The mansion was handed over to the State by family members in 1960 following the demise of Sir Ernest de Silva. The Education and Broadcasting Ministry and the Local Government, Housing and Construction Ministry were then established in Sirimathipaya.

Pictures by President’s Media Division.