Grassmere, Colombo
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
Grassmere was the town house of F. R. Senanayake and R. G. Senanayake.
The house was built by F. R. Senanayake in the exclusive neighborhood of Gregory's Road and moved in with his family from his family a rented home in Colombo. It was at Grassmere, Senanayake was taken into custody under martial law by Punjabi soldiers during the 1915 riots. Following Senanayake's sudden death in 1924, the house was inherited by his son R. G. Senanayake.[1] Gregory's Road was renamed R. G. Senanayake Mawatha in 2013. Today the house hosts the Colombo branch of the Goethe-Institut.[2][3][4][5]
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- ↑ "RG: People-centred Trade Minister". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "RG came to the rescue of the nation with Rubber-Rice pact – Geethanjana". Island. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "Then there were politicians who truly served the people". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "F R Senanayake's death anniversary: Selfless servant of people". Daily News. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ Miller. Fredrick Richard Senanayake. ISBN 978-6131680809. Search this book on
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