Cinnamon Gardens

For the novel by Shyam Selvadurai, see Cinnamon Gardens (novel).
Cinnamon Gardens
කුරුඳු වත්ත
கறுவாத் தோட்டம்
Suburb
From top left to right: Colombo Racecourse seen along Reid Avenue, Independence Memorial Hall, Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Arcade Independence Square, Royal College, Viharamahadevi Park looking towards the Colombo Municipal Council
Cinnamon Gardens is located in Greater Colombo
Cinnamon Gardens
Cinnamon Gardens
Location in Location in Greater Colombo
Coordinates: 6°54′24″N 79°51′48″E / 6.90667°N 79.86333°E / 6.90667; 79.86333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
00700[1]

Cinnamon Gardens (Sinhala: කුරුඳු වත්ත Kurundu Vaththa, Tamil: கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in 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

Viharamahadevi Park entrance.
Colombo Municipal Council (Town Hall)

Diplomatic missions

See also: List of diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka
  • High Commission of Australia
  • High Commission of Canada
  • Embassy of Netherlands
  • High Commission of South Africa
  • Embassy of Iran
  • Embassy of China
  • Embassy of Vietnam
  • Embassy of Qatar
  • Embassy of France
  • Embassy of Indonesia
  • Embassy of Japan
  • Embassy of Kuwait
  • Embassy of Myanmar
  • Embassy of Pakistan
  • Embassy of Romania
  • Embassy of the Russian Federation
  • Embassy of Saudi Arabia
  • Embassy of Switzerland
  • Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
  • High Commission of the United Kingdom
  • Embassy of Thailand
  • High Commission of Bangladesh
  • Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Embassy of Libya
  • Embassy of South Korea
  • Consulate of Poland
  • Consulate of Bulgaria

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cinnamon Gardens None - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. ^ "Port of Colombo".
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka - Travel Information - Colombo Cinnamon Gardens". lankainfo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "Ceylon Road in the Cinnamon Gardens-Colombo-SriLanka". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  5. ^ "Meteorological Department - Colombo".
  6. ^ Buddhist Ladies' College 56th Founder's Day Archived 2013-02-19 at archive.today
  7. ^ Thurstan College Cricket ground in Colombo 7
  8. ^ Thurstan College Ground

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