Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
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The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්යාන්තර සම්මන්ත්රණ ශාලාව Tamil: பண்டாரநாயக்க சர்வதேச மாநாட்டு மண்டபம்) is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister (1956–1959).[2]
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall | |
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බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්යාන්තර සම්මන්ත්රණ ශාලාව | |
General information | |
Type | Convention center |
Address | BMICH Colombo, [Customer Services], Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07 |
Town or city | Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 06°54′06″N 79°52′22″E |
Construction started | 1970 |
Opened | 1973 |
Owner | Sri Lankan Government |
Grounds | 1,500 m2 (16,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Dai Nianci[1] |
Website | |
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The construction of the hall was carried out by a joint Sri Lankan and Chinese workforce with a considerable portion of the building materials being imported from China.
In 1998 a small Exhibition Centre, the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre, was built on the grounds as a gift from China.[2]