The Colombo Club is one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Established on March 4, 1871 by prominent British colonialist in the island at the Colpity Race Course Grandstand

Colombo Club building

The Colombo Club Building or more commonly referred to as the Colombo Club is one of the oldest building in Colombo. Dating back to the British colonial era it was built as the grandstand for the Colpitty Race Course. In 19870 it was taken over by the Colombo Club as its club house and underwent...

. The most exclusive club in the country, its membership was limited to British and Europeans until Ceylon gained independence in 1948, thereafter membership was extended to Ceylonese. By tradition the Patron and president of the club was the Governor of Ceylon

Governor of Ceylon

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The club has since moved out of its former club house

Colombo Club building

The Colombo Club Building or more commonly referred to as the Colombo Club is one of the oldest building in Colombo. Dating back to the British colonial era it was built as the grandstand for the Colpitty Race Course. In 19870 it was taken over by the Colombo Club as its club house and underwent...

 to a premises at the Oberroi Hotel (currently Cheers Pub, Cinnamon Grand Hotel) and as at present housed within the Taj Samudra hotel, which is a member of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.

External links & References

http://www.island.lk/2009/05/11/L1.pdf
http://www.island.lk/2009/05/11/L2.pdf