Museum to be set up in Hambantota

Raja Waidyasekera-Tissamaharama spl corr

The National Museum Department has taken steps to set up a fully fledged museum in Hambantota.

The old District Secretariat buildings will be utilized for this purpose.

These buildings will be renovated to retain their pristine glory before setting up of the museum, the Superintendent National Museums Ranjith Hewage said.

The museum will be named as the Hambantota Urumaya.

Hewage said that a sum of Rs. 18 million has been allocated for this purpose by the Treasury. All objects of religious historical archaeological value relating to the Hambantota District will be exhibited at the museum.