Cinnamon Gardens ( si, කුරුඳු වත්ත ''Kurundu Vaththa'', ta, கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo,

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

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 of

cinnamon Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus ''Cinnamomum''. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfa ...

trees in the gardens. At present, Cinnamon Gardens is the location of the Prime Minister's Office, Independence Hall,

Colombo Town Hall The Town Hall of Colombo ( si, කොළඹ නගර ශාලාව, ta, நகர மண்டபம், கொழும்பு) is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo. Built in front of ...

and

National Museum A national museum is a museum maintained and funded by a national government. In many countries it denotes a museum run by the central government, while other museums are run by regional or local governments. In other countries a much greater numb ...

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 Sri Lankan Moors ( ta, இலங்கைச் சோனகர், translit=Ilaṅkaic Cōṉakar; si, ලංකා යෝනක, translit=Lanka Yonaka; formerly Ceylon Moors; colloquially referred to as Sri Lankan Muslims) are an ethnic minorit ...

. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism,

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

Schools

Bishop's College (Sri Lanka) , motto_translation = Not for self, but for all , streetaddress = 15 Boyd Place , city = Colombo , postcode = , country = Sri Lanka , coordinates = , sc ...

Buddhist Ladies' College Buddhist Ladies' College is a private girls' primary and secondary school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was established by Mohandas De Mel on May 20, 1954. It is one of the leading government-approved schools in Colombo. The first principal o ...

* Carey College, Colombo * Colombo International School *

D. S. Senanayake College D. S. Senanayake College ( டி.எஸ் சேனாநாயக்க கல்லூரி ''D. S. Senanayaka Vidyalaya'', also referred to as DS and DSSC) is a Single-sex education, boys' Primary school, primary and Secondary school, sec ...

* Ladies' College, Colombo * Musaeus College * Royal College Colombo * Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya *

St Bridget's Convent, Colombo St. Bridget's Convent is a private girls' school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 1 February 1902 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd order, making it one of the earliest Irish mission schools of the Roman Catholic Church in Ceylon. ...

* Thurstan College *Wycherley International School *Stafford International School

Universities

* University of Colombo * University of the Visual & Performing Arts

Sporting venues

* Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground * Royal College Sports Complex * D.S. Senanayake College Sports Complex * Thurstan College Cricket GroundsThurstan College Ground
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Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO () ...

* Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds * Colombo Cricket Club Ground * Colombo Racecourse

Buildings

Lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

* Jefferson House *

Arcade Independence Square The Arcade Independence Square is a shopping complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Housed in a group of renovated buildings including the former Jawatta Lunatic Asylum and the former Western Provincial Council Building, it was built as a part of the In ...

Places of interest

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National Museum of Colombo The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance ...

* Viharamahadevi Park * Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre * SSC Cricket Ground * Colombo Race Course *

* Independence Square * Colombo Municipal Council (Town Hall) * Colombo public Library *

BMICH The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), ( si, බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යාන්තර සම්මන්ත්‍රණ ශාලාව ta, பண்டாரநாயக்க சர்வத� ...

Planetarium A planetarium ( planetariums or ''planetaria'') is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. A dominant feature of most planetarium ...

National Art Gallery, Sri Lanka The National Art Gallery in Colombo, Sri Lanka was the first state-sponsored art gallery built in the country. The gallery is located in Cinnamon Gardens near the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Viharamahadevi Park, the National Museum of ...

* World War Memorial Park * Lionel Wendt Art Centre

Diplomatic missions

*High Commission of Australia *High Commission of Canada *Royal Embassy of Netherlands *High Commission of South Africa *Embassy of Iran *Embassy of China *Embassy of Vietnam *Embassy of Qatar *Embassy of the Republic of France *Embassy of Indonesia *Embassy of Japan *Embassy of Kuwait *Embassy of Myanmar (Burma) *Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan *Embassy of Romania *Embassy of Russia *Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia *Embassy of Switzerland *Embassy of the United Arab Emirates *High Commission of the United Kingdom *Royal Embassy of Thailand *High Commission of Bangladesh *Embassy of Brazil *Embassy of Libya *Embassy of the Republic of South Korea

Gallery

File:Independence Commemoration Hall.jpg, Independence Hall File:Royal College Colombo main building.jpg, Royal College Colombo File:Arcade Independence Square, Colombo, Sri Lanka.jpg, Arcade Independence Square File:TC History.gif, Thurstan College Colombo File:Alles hall back.jpg,

File:SchoolMain.JPG, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya

References

{{Suburbs of Colombo Districts of Colombo Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka