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Kollupitiya

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Country
  
Sri Lanka

Postal code
  
00300

Province
  
Western Province

District
  
Colombo District

Local time
  
Friday 4:39 AM

Kollupitiya

Time zone
  
Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)

Weather
  
24°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 91% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Casino Marina Colombo, Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque, Star Dust

Restaurants
  
Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Raja Bojun, Which Way West, Nuga Gama, The Bavarian

Hotels
  
Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Galle Face Hotel, Ramada Colombo, Mövenpick Hotel Colombo, Renuka City Hotel

Kollupitiya is a major neighbourhood of 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. Nowadays, the suburb is a thriving commercial area containing fashionable high-end shopping malls. Some foreign embassies are located in Kollupitiya. The Prime Minister's House (Colombo) is located in Colombo 3 just two blocks south of Maha Nuge Gardens; a prominent private laneway in Kollupitiya.

Contents

Map of Kollupitiya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Demographic

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

Schools

There are several government schools located in Kollupitiya. Those are:

  • Mahanama College
  • S. Thomas' Preparatory School
  • Methodist College Colombo
  • Diplomatic Missions

  • Honorary Consulate General of Finland
  • Embassy of Germany
  • High Commission of the Republic of India
  • High Commission of Malaysia
  • Honorary Consulate of Malta
  • Embassy Of the United States of America and American Centre
  • Government Offices

  • Temple trees, presidential residence.
  • Sri Lanka Tourism headquarters
  • Civil aviation authority of Sri Lanka
  • Department of economic development
  • References

    Kollupitiya Wikipedia