About the neighborhood
Suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Cinnamon Gardens (Sinhala: කුරුඳු වත්ත Kurundu Vaththa, Tamil: கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east of Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gardens is named for the former cinnamon plantation in this area. In the year 1789, there were 289 acres (1.17km) 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.
It is also the location of the Colombo Department of Meteorology and its observatory.
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
Bishop's College (Sri Lanka)
Buddhist Ladies' College
Carey College, Colombo
Colombo International School
D. S. Senanayake College
Ladies' College, Colombo
Musaeus College
Royal College Colombo
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya
St Bridget's Convent, Colombo
Thurstan College
Wycherley International School
Stafford International School
Universities
University of Colombo
University of the Visual & Performing Arts
Sporting venues
Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
Royal College Sports Complex
D.S. Senanayake College Sports Complex
Thurstan College Cricket Grounds
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds
Colombo Cricket Club Ground
Colombo Racecourse
Nondescripts Cricket Club
Buildings
Lighthouse
Jefferson House
Arcade Independence Square
Places of interest
National Museum of Colombo
Viharamahadevi Park
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
SSC Cricket Ground
Colombo Race Course
Arcade Independence Square
Independence Square
Colombo Municipal Council (Town Hall)
Colombo public Library
BMICH
Planetarium
National Art Gallery, Sri Lanka
World War Memorial Park
Lionel Wendt Art Centre
Diplomatic missions
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
Gallery
See also
Rajakeeya Mawatha
Kumarathunga Munidasa Mawatha
Sri Lankaportal
References
Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on Cinnamon Gardens, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
