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]
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] |
It is named after Arthur Havelock who served as the British governor of Ceylon from 1890 to 1895.[3]
Schools
edit- Isipathana College
- Hindu College, Colombo
- Visakha Vidyalaya
- Lumbini Vidyalaya
- Wesley College Primary School [4]
- Royal Institute International School
Diplomatic missions
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Places of interest
edit- Isipathanaramaya Temple
- Edward Henry Pedris Grounds (Havelock Grounds)
- Edward Henry Pedris Children's Library
- Edward Henry Pedris Park
- Havelock Park
References
edit- ^ "Postal Code of Havelock Town (None) :: Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Home". havelockcity.lk.
- ^ http://exploresrilanka.lk/2013/01/havelock-town-from-rubber-plantation-to-distinctive-suburb/
- ^ "Havelock Town". Wesley College. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
Our Primary School which is situated in Havelock Town comprises of nearly 750 students.
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