The National Museum of Colombo, also known as the National Museum of Sri Lanka, is the largest museum in Sri Lanka and is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Museums of the Central Government (Department of National Museum). The National Museum is a double-storey white building, magnificent and grand, founded in 1877, and is one of the oldest and most dynamic museums; with the support of all sectors of society and government departments, it has grown and grown and is moving forward in the direction of international museums.