The Economic History Museum in Colombo, established in 2013, showcases Sri Lanka's monetary evolution. It is housed in the Central Point Building.
Economic History Museum (Sri Lanka)
The Economic History Museum, (Sinhala: ආර්ථික ඉතිහාස කෞතුකාගාරය; Tamil: நாணய நூதனசாலை, கொழும்பு) popularly known as Currency Museum or Money Museum , is located in the old Central Point Building in Chatham Street, Colombo Fort, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. History
The museum was established in 2013 by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in The Central Point , an old building which is considered a unique example of British Colonial architecture in the Neoclassical style (Welandawe & Weerasinghe, 2016). The Central Point Building Designed by Walker and Adams, this five-storied building was constructed by the Ralph McDonald company by laying the foundation stone in 1911. It was completed and opened in 1914 as the branch office of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd, an insurance company based in Australia. It was the tallest building in Colombo by 1914 and in the decade following. In 1973, the building was acquired by the Cooperative Wh…
