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Cinnamon Gardens
කුරුඳු වත්තCoordinates: 6°54′24″N 79°51′48″E / 6.90667°N 79.86333°ECoordinates: 6°54′24″N 79°51′48″E / 6.90667°N 79.86333°E Country Sri Lanka Province Western Province District Colombo District Government - Mayor Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) Postal Code 00700 [1] Cinnamon Gardens (Sinhala:කුරුඳු වත්ත) is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo city 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 Cinnamon 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]
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Demographic
Cinnamon Gardens is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Cinnamon Gardens are Sinhalese and Tamils. There are also various other ethnic minorities such as Burghers, Arab descendants and others. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.
Schools
- Royal College Colombo
- Ladies College, Colombo
- Bishop's College
- St Bridget's Convent, Colombo
- Musaeus College
- D. S. Senanayake College
- Colombo International School
Universities
Sporting Venues
Buildings
- Lighthouse
- Jefferson House
Photo gallery
References
- ^ https://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/western/colombo/00700-cinnamon-gardens.html
- ^ http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/LKA_Port_of_Colombo_44.php
- ^ http://www.lankainfo.com/travelinformation/cinnamongarden.htm
- ^ http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/srilanka/cinnamon-gardens.html
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/1606260/Colombo-Meteorological-Observatory
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- Districts of Colombo
- Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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