Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:library
|
| gptkbp:address |
gptkb:Jaffna,_Northern_Province,_Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Indo-Saracenic_Revival_architecture
|
| gptkbp:collectionSize |
over 97,000 books (before 1981 fire)
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:historical_documents
rare manuscripts palm-leaf manuscripts |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:destroyedBy |
1981
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jaffna Library
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jaffna
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
1981 arson attack
reopening ceremony in 2003 |
| gptkbp:opened |
1933
|
| gptkbp:ownedBy |
gptkb:Jaffna_Municipal_Council
|
| gptkbp:publicTransit |
gptkb:Jaffna_Railway_Station
|
| gptkbp:reopened |
2003
|
| gptkbp:restored |
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_government
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the largest libraries in Asia before 1981
symbol of Tamil culture in Sri Lanka |
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.jaffnalibrary.lk/
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Northern_Province,_Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Jaffna_District |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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