Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (Sinhala: රිච්මන්ඩ් කාසල්) is a two-storied castle-like mansion located in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. Presently this building is under the management of the Public Trustee (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). History This mansion was built in 1896 by Padikara Mudali Nanayakkara Rajawasala Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena, a local landowner, graphite miner and a favourite of the British rulers (Abeyawardana, 2002; Colombage, 2016; De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). After his death in 1947, the mansion along with the appurtenant land of 42 acres of rubber and coconut was entrusted to the Public Trustee to be used as an orphanage (Abeyawardana, 2002). The mansion was the backdrop of the 2020 Canadian movie "Funny Boy". The mansion This mansion is a fusion of Indian and British architecture (Colombage, 2016). It is said to be a replica of the palace of the Indian Rajah of Ramnad, a friend of Siriwardena (Abeyawardana, 2002). It has 16 room…