Architect Dai Nianci Phone +94 11 2 691131 Construction started 1970 | Grounds 1,500 m² Opened 1973 | |
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Bandaranaike memorial international conference hall colombo 07
The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), (Sinhalese: බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්යාන්තර සම්මන්ත්රණ ශාලාව) is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister (1956–1959).
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- Bandaranaike memorial international conference hall colombo 07
- Facilities
- Events
- Local Events
- Organisations
- References
The construction of the hall was carried out by a joint Sri Lankan and Chinese workforce with a considerable portion of the building materials being imported from China.
In 1998 a small Exhibition Centre, the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre, was built on the grounds as a gift from China.
The BMICH premises is managed by the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike National Memorial Foundation (BNMF) which is chaired by the President of Sri Lanka.
The BNMF has an academic wing specialised in International Relations, Languages and Cultural Studies named "Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS)" located within the BMICH premises.
Facilities
The building has over 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft) of floorspace, and is located in the Cinnamon Gardens area of Colombo. An up-to-date library with volumes of literature on almost all subjects is available for the use of research for delegates visiting the BMICH. To facilitate with banking needs, a bank is located near the main hall. Due to the high-profile events taking place within the venue the Sri Lanka Police maintains a permanent detachment and the Mount Lavinia Hotel has a restaurant. The Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre has floor area covering 4,500 sq. m. consists of two exhibition halls, lobby, dining room, lounge, kitchen and other VIP amenities.
Events
Several high-profile events and exhibitions have been held in the venue, including the Non-Aligned Movement Summit 16-19 August 1976, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013, and the WORLD CONFERENCE ON YOUTH 2014. It is host to the annual EDEX Expo.
Local Events
There have been some local events and exhibitions held in Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre (SBMEC) such as
Organisations
Found within the large grounds are several government and private organisations. These include: