Cinnamon Gardens
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Cinnamon Gardens (Template:Langx Kurundu Vaththa, Template:Langx) 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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[1][2][3]
It is also the location of the Colombo Department of Meteorology and its observatory.[4]
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[5]
- 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
- Colombo International School
Universities
Sporting venues
- Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
- Royal College Sports Complex
- D.S. Senanayake College Sports Complex
- Thurstan College Cricket Grounds[6][7]
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
- Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds
- Colombo Cricket Club Ground
- Colombo Racecourse
- Nondescripts Cricket Club
Buildings
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
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- 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
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Arcade Independence Square
See also
References
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