National Library of Sri Lanka
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National Library of Sri Lanka is a research and a reference library and the main library and information centre in Sri Lanka. It is located on Independence Avenue, Colombo.
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Location | 14, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Reference library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Established | 27 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference to legal mandate | Ceylon National Library Services Board Act No.17 of 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Items collected | Books, magazines, pictures, photographs, maps, sheet music, manuscripts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | ~ 1 million volumes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Criteria for collection | Publications made available to the Sri Lankan public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legal deposit | Digital and hard-copy Sri Lankan published materials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parent organization | National Library and Documentation Services Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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