Cinnamon Gardens

Cinnamon Gardens (Sinhala: කුරුඳු වත්ත Kurundu Vaththa, Tamil: கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east of Colombo's centre.

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.

[2][3][4] It is also the location of the Colombo Department of Meteorology and its observatory.

The major ethnic communities in Cinnamon Gardens are Sinhalese and Tamils.

Ethnic minorities include Burghers and Sri Lankan Moors.

Viharamahadevi Park entrance.
Colombo Municipal Council (Town Hall)