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Ceylon Motor Museum
The onset of the twentieth century met a world that had not yet been introduced to the phenomenon known as the motor car. Today it is difficult to imagine a world without it.

A built-in obsolescence now clears the way for newer, more beautiful, increasingly sophisticated and even recyclable vehicles; history in the making with preserved examples providing evidence of motoring evolution and nostalgic recollection of that special affinity we have for our first car.

The Ceylon Motor museum exists to collect, preserve and interpret the motoring heritage of Sri Lanka and to provide an awakening of motoring memories of yesteryear.It's vision is to instill in others the interest, passion and appreciation for these magnificent vehicles and their legacies that is a part of the history of Sri Lanka.

It is a place where an older generation can once again view with nostalgia the machines they had in the days gone by, and younger generations can study the development of the cars and motorcycles from its earlier days to the golden years of the 1930s-70s

The Museum is a private motor museum located in Battaramulla Sri Lanka.

The Museum houses a superb collection of vintage, classic cars and motorbikes. Most of which are on the button and ready to go

It is dedicated to preserving the motor heritage of Ceylon and the museum is a treasure trove of historic cars and motorcycles. Among the exhibits are split and oval glass VW beetles, Mercedes Benz motorcars ranging from early 1950's S classes to a mid eighties SEC, Daimler, Volvo, Sunbeam Talbot, Riley's,Wolseley, DKW, Austins Datsun, Morris and many more. The Triumph range of motor cycles, BSA's, Ariel, Ural are among the array of classic motor cycles. The war type BSA M20 with side car is prominently displayed.

The museum also features many old photographs of motoring in Ceylon. The exhibits include original frames of vintage car advertisements and various motoring memorablia for the vintage car enthusiast. This museum is not open to the public but viewing can be arranged by appointment.