This handsome, column-fronted museum was originally the 17th-century residence of the Dutch governor. History fans may like to note that it was here in 1638 that King Rajasinghe II of the Kingdom of Kandy signed the treaty that opened up Ceylon to the Dutch.
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Dutch Period Museum
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