Cinnamon Gardens

Cinnamon Gardens

කුරුඳු වත්ත

கறுவாத் தோட்டம்
Race Course Colombo seen along the Reid Avenue.
Cinnamon Gardens
Location in Colombo District
Cinnamon Gardens
Cinnamon Gardens (Sri Lanka)
Coordinates: 6°54′24″N 79°51′48″E / 6.90667°N 79.86333°E / 6.90667; 79.86333Coordinates: 6°54′24″N 79°51′48″E / 6.90667°N 79.86333°E / 6.90667; 79.86333
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Colombo District
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code 00700[1]

Cinnamon Gardens (Sinhala:කුරුඳු වත්ත) is an affluent neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gardens is named from the former cinnamon plantation in this area. In the year 1789, there were 289 acres (1.17 km2) of cinnamon trees in the gardens.

At present Cinnamon Gardens is the location of the Prime Minister's Office, Independence Hall, Colombo Town Hall and National Museum as well as numerous foreign embassies and high commissions, located down streets lined with fine trees and mansions that are home to the country’s elite.[2][3][4]

It is also the location of the Colombo Department of Meteorology and its observatory.[5]

Demographic

Cinnamon Gardens is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Cinnamon Gardens are Sinhalese and Tamils. Ethnic minorities include Burghers and Sri Lankan Moors. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

Schools

Universities

Sporting venues

Buildings

Places of interest

  • National Museum
  • Colombo Municipal Council (Town Hall)
    Viharamahadevi Park
  • Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
  • SSC Cricket Ground
  • Colombo Race Course
  • Arcade Independence Square
  • Independence Square
  • Colombo Municipal Council (Town Hall)
  • Viharamahadevi Park entrance.
    Colombo public Library
  • BMICH
  • Planetarium
  • National Art Gallery, Sri Lanka
  • World War Memorial Park
  • Lionel Wendt Art Centre

Diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/western/colombo/00700-cinnamon-gardens.html
  2. ↑ http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/LKA_Port_of_Colombo_44.php
  3. ↑ http://www.lankainfo.com/travelinformation/cinnamongarden.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/srilanka/cinnamon-gardens.html
  5. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/1606260/Colombo-Meteorological-Observatory
  6. ↑ Buddhist Ladies' College 56th Founder's Day Archived 2013-02-19 at Archive.is
  7. ↑ Thurstan College Cricket ground in Colombo 7
  8. ↑ Thurstan College Ground


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