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Our cultural artefacts in ruins
The prison in which the last king of Kandy Sri Wickrema Rajasinghe was held prisoner prior to deportation, is kept in a decrepit state with strays using it as a resting place
The city of Colombo hosts many monuments which tell tales of years gone by. Sadly though, many of these old artifacts have been left exposed to the vageries of the sun, wind and rain, are neglected and are now in a badly dilapidated state.
Among some of the more notable of these artefacts are the the prison cell of the last king of Kandy -Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe- in Fort, the Old Town Hall, Kayman’s Gate Bell Tower, the Old Dutch Museum and the cannons from World War II at Galle Face which are fast becoming home to stray dogs and other creatures.
The prison room in which the last King of Kandy was held until his deportation to India is an archaeological treasure which should be preserved for future generations.
The Kayman’s Gate Bell Tower built by the Portuguese while the Old Dutch Museum in Pettah and the cannons in Galle Face have their own long history. Yet all these have been completely neglected today.
These buildings are part of our heritage, why is nothing being done to protect them?
A sad reflection on protection of cultural heritage. This building housed 'Ananda College'
The Kayman's Bell Tower -the east entrance to the fort, now has even a tree growing out of a crevice
The Old Dutch Museum is going to wrack and ruin
Cannons from the World War rusting at Galle Face