Kandy Clock Tower

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Kandy Clock Tower

Location	Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Designer	Shirley de Alwis
Beginning date	1947
Completion date	1950
Opening date	1951
Dedicated to	Mohomed Zacky Ismail

The Kandy Clock Tower is located in the Kandy CBD on the intersections of Sri Dalada Veediya, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Mawatha and Hiragedara Mawatha. A Landmark of the city the clock tower was built near to the Isamail Building in 1950 by Haji Mohomed Ismail as a monument and in memory of his son Mohomed Zacky Ismail, who lost is life in an accident in Kadugannawa in August, 1947.^[1]

The land for the tower was acquired by the Kandy Municipal Council, while the machinery and equipment needed was brought over from the United Kingdom. With its completion it was declared open by the then Prime Minister the D.S. Senanayake and the Mayor of Kandy E. L. Senanayake.

The Clock Tower was designed by Shirley de Alwis who was considered the best architect in Sri Lanka at the time. Its design is influenced by the Kandyan style and incorporates elements of the Temple of the Tooth and the palace of the King of Kandy on its facade.^[2]

References

↑ "The Kandy Clock Tower". CNN. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
↑ Gunaratna, Charith. "KANDY GREAT ISMAIL CLOCK TOWER". Retrieved 18 June 2013.

v t e Landmarks in Kandy

Note: this includes landmarks in Kandy and its fringe areas

City Precincts	Kandy CBD Royal Palace of Kandy University of Peradeniya

Shopping	Kandy City Centre Kandy Municipal Market Royal Mall Torrington Shopping Complex

Entertainment	Bradby Shield Encounter Carlton 7's Dharmaraja–Kingswood Cricket Encounter Esala Mangallaya Esala Perahera Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's Trinity-Antonian Cricket Encounter

Public Galleries	British Garrison Cemetry D.S. Senanayake Memorial Public Library Kandy Garden Club Kandy Museum National Museum of Kandy Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Temple of the Tooth Museum The Tea Museum

Institutions	2nd Volunteer Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Asgiriya Maha Vihara Buddhist Publication Society District Secretariat, Kandy General Post Office Institute of Fundamental Studies Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre Kandy Court Complex Kandy Municipal Council Malwatte Maha Vihara Mayor of Kandy List of schools in Kandy Teaching Hospital Kandy

Structures	Bahirawakanda temple Bogambara Prison Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara Kandy Clock Tower Kandy Post Office Kandy Town Hall The Kandy House Natha Devale, Kandy Old Kandy Post office President's Pavilion Queen's Hotel, Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa

Sports Stadia	Asgiriya Stadium Bogambara Stadium Dharmaraja College Ground Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Victoria Golf & Country Resort

Parks/Spaces	Athur's seat British Garrison Cemetery Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Dorwin reservoir E. L. Senanayake Children's Park George E. De Silva Park Kandy Garrison Cemetery Kandy Lake Hanthana Mountain Range Knuckles mountain range Mahaweli River Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Udawatta Kele Sanctuary Wales Park

Transport	Asgiriya Railway Station D.S. Senanayake Veediya Kandy Bus Station Kandy Railway Station Katugastota Railway Station Mahiyawa Railway Station Sangaraja Mawatha Sarasavi Uyana Railway Station Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha Sri Dalada Veediya William Gopallawa Mawatha Yatinuwara Veediya

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Kandy Clock Tower

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