University Library
University of Colombo library is a centrally-administered network of libraries of the university primary made up of a main library and two branch libraries. It is the oldest academic library in the country, since its constituent Colombo Medical College library was established in 1870. Containing 400,000 plus items, it is one of the largest libraries in the country. Two branches of the library are established in faculties in the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science. The Ceylon Collection and the Rare Collection contains large number of important documents and books including a large palm-leaf manuscript collection.
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