Located in Colombo 7, the Independence Memorial Hall was built in 1953 to commemorate the achievement of the independence of Ceylon from Britain.
Independence Memorial Hall and Museum I ndependence Memorial Hall (Sinhala: නිදහස් අනුස්මරණ ශාලාව/නිදහස් චතුරස්රය; Tamil: சுதந்திர சதுக்கம்/இலவச நினைவு மண்டபம்) is a national monument located in Independence Square in Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. It was erected by the Government of Ceylon (present Sri Lanka) to commemorate the achievement of the independence of Ceylon from Britain on 4 February 1948. The hall also houses the Independence Memorial Museum . The present building was built at the location where the state opening of the First Parliament of Ceylon was held on 4 February 1948. History To symbolize the independence gained from Great Britain, the government of Ceylon decided to build a memorial building. The design of the building which is loosely following the architectural plan of the ancient Magul Maduwa , the Royal Audience Hall of the Kandyan Kingdom , was planned by Wynne-Jones under Public Works Department (Pieris, 1994; Pieris, 2012). The construction of the memorial hall started with the laying of the foundation stone…
