Matara Clock Tower

The Matara Clock Tower is located within the Matara Fort. It is said to have been erected in 1883 during the British Period in Sri Lanka.
Matara Clock Tower

The Matara Clock Tower (Sinhala: මාතර ඔරලෝසු කණුව) is located within the Matara Fort, Sri Lanka. It is said to have been erected in 1883 during the British Period (1796-1948 A.D.). The inscription on the tower can be read as follows;

This clock was purchased from funds subscribed by the ...s and Head Men of the Matara District. The Tower was erected by the Local Board of Matara and completed in May 1883

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1) 20121201-DSC_0208 by Dhammika Heenpella is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

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This page was last updated on 6 November 2023

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