The Mace used by the Upper House (Senate) which existed till 1972, was handed over to the Senate by the Governor-General, Sir Oliver Goonetilleke on November 01, 1956.
The manufacture of this Mace which is said to have been designed by an artist named W.A. Ariyasena of the College of Fine Arts was entrusted to a jewellery manufacturing company in Colombo called ‘Hemachandra Brothers’. The creation of the Mace has been done by craftsman E.N. Piyathilake of Dombemada, Rambukkana following instructions of the said company.
This Mace, which is 52 inches long and weighs 7 1/2 pounds, consists of 355 parts and can be dismantled into forty parts. Among the items used in the creation of this masterpiece are two portions of ivories, 45 gold sovereigns of 20 carat, 45 pieces of silver weighing 3 1/2 pounds and a number of gem stones.
The Pali text "Santhindriyocha Nipacocha" is engraved on the upper portion of the Mace.
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