Richmond Castle, Kalutara
| Richmond Castle | |
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| Alternative names | Richmond Mandiraya |
| General information | |
| Location | Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°36′05″N 79°58′31″E / 6.6015°N 79.9753°E |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Owner | Public Trustee of Sri Lanka |
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Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara. Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. The building is currently owned by the Public Trustee and open to the public.
The house sits on a hill 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Kalutara, adjoining the Kalu Ganga River at Palatota, on a 42 acres (17 ha) estate beside the Kalutara-Palatota Road.