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Line 1: {{More citations needed\|date=May 2021}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2021}} [[File:Department of Mathematics UoC.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Old Royal College Building]] '''Old Royal College Building''' is the main building of the [[University of Colombo]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Department of Mathematics \|url=https://science.cmb.ac.lk/mathematics/about-us/ \|website=Faculty of Science: University of Colombo \|access-date=21 June 2024}}</ref> The iconic symbol of the University of Colombo, it is located on campus center in front of the university sports grounds, and presently houses the Department of Mathematics. Originally built in 1911 for the [[Royal College Colombo]] before it was transferred to the [[University College Colombo]] a year after its formation in 1921. Located behind the building is the [[King George Hall, Colombo\|King George Hall]]. The foundation stone for a new building for the Royal College Colombo was laid by the [[Governor of Ceylon]] [[Henry Edward McCallum\|Sir Henry McCallum]] on ~~May~~ 31, May 1911 and the college was transferred from its former location in Sebastian Hill on ~~August~~ 27, August 1913. <ref>[http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=26443 House for a College and University: Its hundred years since its foundation laying]</ref> ==References== Line 8 ⟶ 10: *[http://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/Science/Departments/Mathematics/index.htm Department of Mathematics] {{coord\|6.90484\|79.86117\|type:edu_globe:earth_region:LK\|display=title}} ~~{{coord missing\|Sri Lanka}}~~ {{University of Colombo}} ~~[[Category:Buildings and structures in Colombo]]~~ [[Category:Ceylon University College]]▼ [[Category:Royal College, Colombo]] ▲[[Category:Ceylon University College]] [[Category:University of Colombo]] [[Category:University and college buildings completed in 1911]]