| The Colombo Philharmonic Choir | |
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| Choir | |
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| Origin | Merger of the Maradana and Kollupitiya Methodist church choirs |
| Founded | August 1955 |
| Genre | Classical music |
| Chief conductor | Manilal Weerakoon |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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