| 1915 | |
| Opend with one post master and one assistant @ Kotahena shed infornt of the Kotahen Police station | |
| 1917 | |
| Shifted to another building 30 yards away | |
| 1926.06.01 | |
| Shifted to No 27, Galpotta street Post office Class 01 and Quaters to postmaster taken to Rs 125/- Per Month from J.Lazaras Roche Bros | |
| 1929.06.01 | |
| Counter and brass railings Provided and Lease increased Rs130/- per month | |
| 11929.06.12 | |
| Gas Lamps provided to office and quarters gas cooke. However instrumentroom lighted by oil lamps | |
| 1935.06.01 | |
| Owner of the building died insolvement and propertyacutioned ot recover loans etc. and 1/2 the building bought apublic auction by Nadarajan and Thiyagarajan chettiar.Department requested by District Judge Thambaiyah to pay 1/2 the rent toRoche and 1/2 to Nadarajan and Thiyagarajan Chettiar. Due to this unwanted litigation department has decided to shift to No 2 St.Lucias street premises. | |
| 1936.09.01 | |
| shifted to No 2 St.Lucias street Kotahena Property ofcatholic church rev fr J.M.Mason OMI Procurator genaral Rev Dr Peter Majore arch bishop of colombo for 5 years lease Rs.110/- per month department of government electrial under taking provided electricity to office and quarters. Every room office lavotory verenda etc. Provided with electric bulbs. Post masters quarters and Post office fitted with separated meter | |
| 1951.09.01 | |
| Monthly rental increased to Rs132/66 and 3 years lease from 1951. leased to be renewed yearly | |
| 1955.06.26 | |
| First electric Fan installed to office and department has fallenl lot of trouble to find out the amount of electricity consumed and taken monthly payment record and found that the fan cost 82 cents a month | |
| 1958.11.01 | |
| Rent increased to Rs160/03 per Month | |
| 1962.01.28 | |
| Sunday Observer reputed "Violen Scuffles at post office for their pensions" This is an indication that the post office building was found inadequate to close up with customers | |
History of Kotahena Post office
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