Old Colombo Dutch Hospital
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The Colombo Dutch Hospital is coincided to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch
colonial era. Build as a hospital by the Dutch it has been used for different purposes, last of which as a police station
. It was the Colombo Fort Police Station from the early 1980's to 1990's prior to which it housed the Colombo Apothecaries. It suffered heavy damage in the LTTE attack that followed the Central Bank bombing
in 1996.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
colonial era. Build as a hospital by the Dutch it has been used for different purposes, last of which as a police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
. It was the Colombo Fort Police Station from the early 1980's to 1990's prior to which it housed the Colombo Apothecaries. It suffered heavy damage in the LTTE attack that followed the Central Bank bombing
Central Bank Bombing
The Central Bank bombing was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks carried out by the LTTE during the Separatist civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and the Tamil Tigers.The attack took place on January 31, 1996, Sri Lankan city of Colombo...
in 1996.