{"id":937,"date":"2025-04-23T04:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T04:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingdomofkotte.lk\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2025-05-20T06:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:52:04","slug":"archaeology-national-museum-kotte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kingdomofkotte.lk\/?page_id=937","title":{"rendered":"Archaeology National Museum Kotte"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Amazing Experience<\/h2>

Situated in Ethul Kotte, in the heart of our capital, is the E.W. Perera Memorial Kotte Archaeological Museum on land donated by one\u00a0 of Kotte\u2019s greatest sons, E.W. Perera (1875-1953), barrister, elected state counsellor and freedom fighter, also known as \u2018The Lion of Kotte.\u2019 It contains a variety of artefacts recovered from Kotte and elsewhere, including various regional flags, local costumes, weapons, pottery, chinaware and a collection of coins and other relics.<\/p>

An interesting collection of miniature statues is also on display. An ivory Samadhi Buddha, a wooden standing Buddha found near the Kotte Dalada Medura, a limestone Samadhi Buddha, a metal kneeling figure, a female figurine and a bell with a carved handle in the shape of a human figure from the ancient Mahasen Devmedura.<\/p>

From the later era came coins and coin moulds, rings from Uraketa wells, clay pipes, tiles and strands of hair from some Portuguese individuals who were buried in Kotte, silver wine cup, metal chunam pouches, silver bangles, bead chains, hair ornaments out of turtle shell, a few firearms including a particularly long double-barrelled pistol. Colonial-period clothes are also on display. Long-sleeved white jackets embellished with lace and adorned with floral motifs and many other items of clothing were influenced by the European colonial forces from Portugal, the Netherlands, and Great Britain.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Opening Hours <\/h2>

Sunday :<\/strong> 8.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM
Monday :<\/strong> 8.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM
Tuesday :<\/strong> 8.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM
Wednesday :<\/strong> 8.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM
Thursday :<\/strong> 8.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM
Friday :<\/strong> 8.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM
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