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  Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre Location in greater Colombo | |
| Former names | National Performing Arts Theatre |
|---|---|
| Address | Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°54′39″N 79°51′48″E / 6.91083°N 79.86333°E |
| Parking | 500 spaces[1] |
| Owner | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Type | Theatre |
| Genre(s) | Music, concerts, theatre, dance, international conferences |
| Capacity | 1269 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2006–2011 |
| Opened | 15 December 2011 |
| Architect | Kahawita De Silva & Associates[2][3] |
| Structural engineer | Yanjian Group |
| Website | |
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The Nelum Pokuna Theatre (Sinhala: නෙළුම් පොකුණ මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රඟහල, nelum pokuna rangahala; often known as Nelum Pokuna; previously the National Performing Arts Theatre, prior to naming at the opening ceremony after which the President Mahinda Rajapaksa named it after himself)[4] is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theatre opened on 15 December 2011.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Nomadswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Selected Projects". Kahawita De Silva & Associates. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "Design Awards". Kahawita De Silva & Associates. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "A President With A Jumbo Ego". Sunday Leader. 2012-01-01. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Nelum Pokuna". Daily Mirror. 2011-12-15. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
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