Located in the prominent residential area of Cinnamon Gardens in Colombo 7, it is home to many notable residents and old mansions.
[1] The street connects Reid Avenue with Thurstan Road and is the Northern border of Royal College, Colombo.
Two statues at each end of the street commemorate two prominent Sri Lankan politicians, both of whom were assassinated.
At the other end of the street is the statue of Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranike colonial era Maha Mudaliyar and an old Thomian, erected by the Colombo Turf Club facing the old Race Course which was dilapidated for years and has recently been renovated.
[2] Colombo City Bus 120[3] services Thurstan Road in both directions from Pettah to Piliyandala and back.