Havelock Town
Havelock Town
තිඹිරිගස්යාය ஹெவ்லொக் நகரம் | |
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.jpg) Residential buildings in Havelock City | |
  Havelock Town Location in Colombo District | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′46″N 79°51′55″E / 6.87944°N 79.86528°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 00500 [1] |
Havelock Town is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka, part of an area zoned as Colombo 5. It is located approximately 6 kilometres south of Fort, the central business district of Colombo. Havelock City, a mixed-used development in Havelock Town is to be the largest property development in Sri Lanka incorporating residential and commercial facilities.[2]
It is named after Arthur Havelock who served as the British governor of Ceylon from 1890 to 1895.[3]
Schools
- Hindu College
- Isipathana College
- Lumbini Vidyalaya
- Royal Institute
- Wesley College, Colombo Primary School [4]
- Royal Institute International School
- St.Peter's College
- Hindu College
- Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College
Diplomatic missions
- Honorary Consulate of Serbia
- Embassy of Italy
- Embassy of Cuba
- Honorary Consulate General of Sweden
- Honorary Consulate of Ukraine
Places of interest
- Isipathanaramaya Temple
- Edward Henry Pedris Grounds (Havelock Grounds)
- Edward Henry Pedris Children's Library
- Edward Henry Pedris Park
Places adjacent to Havelock Town | |
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References
- ^ http://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/western/colombo/00500-havelock-town.html
- ^ http://www.havelockcity.lk/
- ^ http://exploresrilanka.lk/2013/01/havelock-town-from-rubber-plantation-to-distinctive-suburb/
- ^ "Havelock Town". Wesley College. Wesley College. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
Our Primary School which is situated in Havelock Town comprises of nearly 750 students.
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