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The residence of Sri Lankan High Commissioner Madukande Asoka Kumara Girihagama is located across from Strathcona Park and the Rideau River. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- The residence of Sri Lankan High Commissioner Madukande Asoka Kumara Girihagama is located across from Strathcona Park and the Rideau River. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- Sri Lankan High Commissioner Madukande Asoka Kumara Girihagama shares the residence with his wife, Sudarma Kumarihamy Girihagama, and their 17-year-old daugher, Thiyara. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- The dining room, where the couple serves traditional Sri Lankan food, seats 12 comfortably. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- The dumb-waiter, which no longer works, used to be used to transport food between floors in the large residence. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- The home is full of family treasures, including these wedding photos of the couple. The chest they are on is a family heirloom called a petagama, used to store clothes during the monarchical era. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- This large room faces Strathcona Park and serves as the principal reception room when the high commissioner entertains. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)
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- This reception room serves as a secondary space for large crowds and connects to a pretty sunroom on the south side of the home. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)