Walisinghe Harischandra Museum

Biographical museum in Western Province, Sri Lanka

7°13′18.4″N 79°51′49.0″E / 7.221778°N 79.863611°E / 7.221778; 79.863611TypeBiographical museumFounderWalisinghe Hariswandra Cultural CentreCuratorP. A. D. Fernando

Brahmachari Walisingha Harischandra Museum (Sinhala: වලිසිංහ හරිශ්චන්ද්‍ර කෞතුකාගාරය සහ සංස්කෘතික මධ්‍යස්ථානය) is located in Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Named after the Buddhist revivalist, social reformer and writer Walisinghe Harischandra (1876-1913). The museum was established in 1996 and is housed in Harischandra's former residence, Mahagedara, which is managed by the Walisinghe Hariswandra Cultural Centre. The museum was initially managed by the Department of Museums.^[1] The residence was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs on 24 June 2011.^[2]

The museum contains furniture, book, diaries and personal effects used by Harischandra, together with local objects and artifacts from his era.

External links

Brahmachari Walisingha Harischandra Museum

References

^ Rambukwella, M.W.C.N.K., 2014. Heritage representation in culturally diverse societies: a case study of the Colombo National Museum in Sri Lanka (Doctoral dissertation, School of Museum Studies). p.423.
^ "Performance Report 2022 - Department of Cultural Affairs" (PDF). parliament.lk/. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

Museums in Sri Lanka

National museums

Department of Museums
(Subject)

National Museum of Natural History
Colombo Dutch Museum
National Maritime Museum (Galle)
Independence Memorial Museum
Folk Museum (Anuradhapura)

Institutional subjects

Ceylon Tea Museum
Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Economic History Museum
Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura
Hoods Tower Museum
International Buddhist Museum
J. R. Jayewardene Centre
Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee
Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
Masks Museum, Ambalangoda
Museum of Temple of Tooth
National railway museum, Kadugannawa
Postal museum, Colombo
Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Museum
Walisinghe Harischandra Museum
Wax Museum (Sri Lanka)

Department of Archaeology
(Regional)

North Central Province	Anuradhapura Museum Mihintale Museum Veheragala Museum Isurumuniya Museum Tantirimale Museum
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