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Sri Lanka Planetarium

Sri Lanka Planetarium is the country's government-operated public astronomy theatre on the University of Colombo campus. Its purpose-built dome presents educational programmes about astronomy, space science, the night sky, and celestial navigation for school and general audiences. The Ministry of Science and Technology confirmed the planetarium's continuing operation in July 2026, while the university's current visitor guide publishes its location and daytime opening hours. The distinctive folded-plate concrete building has served as a durable national astronomy destination since 1965.

Sri Lanka Planetarium

Identity

Name
Sri Lanka Planetarium
Region
ASIA
Type
planetarium

Details

Description
Sri Lanka Planetarium is the country's government-operated public astronomy theatre on the University of Colombo campus. Its purpose-built dome presents educational programmes about astronomy, space science, the night sky, and celestial navigation for school and general audiences. The Ministry of Science and Technology confirmed the planetarium's continuing operation in July 2026, while the university's current visitor guide publishes its location and daytime opening hours. The distinctive folded-plate concrete building has served as a durable national astronomy destination since 1965.
Latitude
6.9006817
Location
Longitude
79.8628625
Operational Status
operational
Ownership
government

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Creation Time
July 11, 2026 at 23:25:30 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 21:41:43 UTC