History
D. Simon Samarakoon erected the clock tower in memory of his father, Cornelis Wijewickrema Samarakoon, and his mother. The foundation stone for the erection of the clock tower was laid by the Minister of Local Government C. W. W. Kannangara on 11 September 1952. The construction was completed in seven months and the clock tower was commissioned on 30 April 1953, and has been running ever since.Features
The three-tiered clock tower was constructed with brick and cement and has a concrete layer on the topmost floor. The top floor is accessible via an iron staircase within the tower. At the top of the iron staircase, there is a box (1.52m x 1.2m) which houses the clock's three operating machines. These three winding-mechanisms simultaneously operate with a key once a week to power the clock. Each of the four faces of the clock is over wide. The minute hand is two-and-half feet long while the hour-hand is in length. A broad round butte' hangs from a five-foot long supporting bar. The clock tower is also equipped with three large chimes, each tall and broad to announce the hour.References
Clock towers in Sri Lanka Buildings and structures in Colombo Towers completed in 1953 {{SriLanka-struct-stub