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Prison cell of King Sri Wickrama Rajasingha in Colombo Fort: fact or fiction? By Arundathie Abeysinghe The prison cell of King Sri Wickrama Rajasingha (1798-1815), the last King of the *Kandyan Kingdom as well as the last monarch of Sri Lanka located in Colombo Fort is a well-known monument. Although, the majority of people working in Colombo Fort area are not aware of it (situated in the busy metropolis in close proximity to *Dutch Hospital in Colombo Fort), it is a popular destination of tourists. Situated in Janadhipathi Mawatha in Colombo Fort (Queen’s Street) at the turn off to Bank of Ceylon Mawatha within the premises of the Ceylinco House building, this small structure is engulfed in controversy, although there are paintings of King Sri Wickrama Rajasingha and his Queen Consort. The monument is in the shape of a half capsule with the curved half facing north with a small ...