List of libraries in Sri Lanka

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This is a list of libraries in the island nation of Sri Lanka in South Asia.

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National libraries

Five copies of all publications which are published in Sri Lanka are to be sent to the Department of National Archives under the Printers and Publishers Ordinance. [1] Four of these copies are sent each to;

Science and technology libraries

This category created by using Ministry of Science and Technology institutions. [2]

University libraries

Institutional libraries

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Publications
IWMI Library Catalog

Public libraries

Colombo Public Library Colombo Public Library.jpg
Colombo Public Library
Galle Library in Galle fort was established in 1832 Galle Library.jpg
Galle Library in Galle fort was established in 1832
Jaffna Public Library was established in 1933 Jaffnalibrary1-edit1.jpg
Jaffna Public Library was established in 1933

School libraries

Ku/Nungamuwa mahavidyalaya, Yatigaloluwa, Polgahawela

Ku/Rathmalgoda Maha Vidyalaya, Polgahawela

Local

Foreign

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References

  1. "Legal Deposits". Department of National Archives. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. Institutions that come within the purview of the Science and Technology Ministry Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Leafing through the story of an old library , The Sundaytimes