Visumpaya
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Visumpaya, is a official residence
of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is located in Lillie Street, Colombo
, Sri Lanka
. The house has been used as residence for visiting heads of state and local government ministers. As at present it is used by the D. M. Jayaratne
, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
as his official residence
.
was built as the residence of the Chairmen/Managing Director of the Colombo Commercial Company in the late ninth century. In 1970s the house was taken over by the government following the nationalization of the Colombo Commercial Company.
Since then the house with its large gardens have played host to many official functions and visiting heads of state and government have resided there. Anura Bandaranaike
former Minister and Speaker of Parliament died while in residence at Visumpaya.
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is located in Lillie Street, Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. The house has been used as residence for visiting heads of state and local government ministers. As at present it is used by the D. M. Jayaratne
D. M. Jayaratne
Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne MP is the 20th and current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and a veteran Sri Lankan politician. A founding member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Jayaratne was first elected to parliament in 1970. He was sworn in as Prime Minister on April 21, 2010.-Early life:D. M...
, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. However, the President is both head of state and head of government in Sri Lanka...
as his official residence
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
.
History
The colonial style two story bungalowBungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
was built as the residence of the Chairmen/Managing Director of the Colombo Commercial Company in the late ninth century. In 1970s the house was taken over by the government following the nationalization of the Colombo Commercial Company.
Since then the house with its large gardens have played host to many official functions and visiting heads of state and government have resided there. Anura Bandaranaike
Anura Bandaranaike
Anura Priyadarshi Solomon Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician, served as Speaker , and in several cabinet ministries as Foreign Minister briefly in 2005, Minister of Higher Education , Minister of Tourism , Minister of National Heritage and Leader of the Opposition...
former Minister and Speaker of Parliament died while in residence at Visumpaya.