Kandy General Post Office
| Kandy General Post Office | |
|---|---|
මහනුවර ප්රධාන තැපැල් කාර්යාලය கண்டி பிரதான அஞ்சல் அலுவலகம் | |
The Kandy Old Post Office building | |
Interactive map of the Kandy General Post Office area | |
| Former names | Kandy Post Office |
| General information | |
| Location | Station Road, Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 7°17′26″N 80°37′56″E / 7.29056°N 80.63222°E |
| Inaugurated | 1902 |
| Client | Sri Lanka Post |
| Designated | 8 July 2005 |
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The Kandy General Post Office (Sinhala: මහනුවර ප්රධාන තැපැල් කාර්යාලය - கண்டி பிரதான அஞ்சல் அலுவலகம்) is the main post office in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The first post office was opened in Kandy in 1820, under the direction of the Postmaster General of Ceylon, Louis Sansoni. The first mail coach service, between Colombo and Kandy, began operations in 1832.