Kollupitiya

Kollupitiya ඛොල්ලුපිටිය கொள்ளுபிட்டி
—  Suburb  —
Kollupitiya
Coordinates: 6°54′2″N 79°51′12″E / 6.90056°N 79.85333°E / 6.90056; 79.85333Coordinates: 6°54′2″N 79°51′12″E / 6.90056°N 79.85333°E / 6.90056; 79.85333
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Government
– Mayor
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Postal Code	00300 [1]

Kollupitiya is a major city in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy. During the period of British and Dutch administration, a brewery had commenced in Kollupitiya which converted coconut treacle into liquor.^[2] Nowadays the suburb is mostly a commercial area containing fashionable high-end shopping malls. Some foreign embassies are located in Kollupitiya. Maha Nuge Gardens is also a prominent private laneway in Kollupitiya.

Demographic

Kollupitiya is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Kollupitiya are Sinhalese. There are also various have minorities such as Burghers, Tamils, Arab descendants and others. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

Schools

• Mahanama College
• S. Thomas' Preparatory School

Universities

• Auston Campus (Coventry University,)

References

1. ^ http://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/western/colombo/00300-kollupitiya.html
2. ^ http://kermeey.blogspot.com/2006/02/kollupitiya-kaleidoscopic-cameo.html

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