The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
(BMICH), is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between
1970 and 1973, the convention center was a gift from the People's Republic of
China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri
Lanka (Ceylon) from 1956 to 1959.
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 specialized in International
Relations, Languages & Cultural Studies named "Bandaranaike Centre for
International Studies (BCIS)" located within the BMICH premises.
Facilities
With over 16,000 square feet (93,000 m²) of space, the BMICH
is located in the Cinnamon Gardensarea in the heart 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 4500 sq. m.
consists of two exhibition halls, lobby, dining room, lounge, kitchen and other
VIP amenities.
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