Capital | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
Population | Approximately 21 million |
Average temperature | 27° - 31°C (81° - 88°F) |
Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
Languages spoken | Sinhalese, Tamil and English |
Richmond Castle is an Edwardian castle built by Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe a philanthropist and landowner. Richmond Castle is is believed to have made similar to an Indian castle owned by one of his friends, it is a two-storey building with sixteen rooms, 99 doors and 34 windows. The building is currently owned by the Public Trustee and open to the public.