The National Postal Museum has everything from the hats postmen wore back in the days of Empire and antique telephones that are kept neatly on display in a well maintained, air conditioned section of the headquarters. There is also a collection of stamps for all philatelists.

Rather than being greeted by a group of old gentlemen mumbling about how things were back in the day, visitors would be greeted by dummies. The dummies exhibit the various attire postmen wore and next to them in glass casings are the spears and batons they used to protect themselves from wild animals and thieves in the past.

To say you were a postman back then was about the manliest thing you could possibly say. You may get the occasional Indiana Jones vibe downstairs with the old maps, photos and antique motor bike. Stamp and history enthusiasts will enjoy their collection ranging from stamps celebrating the reign of King George VI to more recent ones which cover local fauna and wildlife. There is even a handy bit of info on ancient communication methods in Sri Lanka.