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Rifle Barracks

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27: 242: 247: 262: 252: 257: 66: 182: 267: 237: 210: 175: 186: 44: 37: 198: 178:, until in the 1980s and 1990s it was abandoned due to its exposed nature and fell into a state of ruin. 157: 133: 156:. It was built during the late nineteenth century as the regimental headquarters and barracks of the 215: 220: 48: 231: 174:
It was made up of a two storey barrack block, with wide verandas. It was used as the
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was established in January 2007 for the children of military and police personnel.
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The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of
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in Ceylon and following independence it was occupied by the newly formed
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In 2006 it underwent heavy restoration and became home to the
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Colombo
Ceylon Rifle Regiment
barracks
Slave Island
Colombo
Ceylon Rifle Regiment
British Army
garrison troops
Ceylon Army
Army Headquarters
Defence Services School
national school
Utuwankande Sura Saradiel
www.defence.lk
www.colombopage.com
Rifle Barracks, Colombo, C.1865
Categories
Barracks in Sri Lanka
British colonial architecture in Sri Lanka
Installations of the British Army
Government buildings in Colombo
Military of British Ceylon
Residential buildings in Colombo
Sri Lankan Army bases

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