Independence Square

Independence Square is a square in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo District, Western Province. Independence Square is situated nearby to the church Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, as well as near the convention center Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall and Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour.

Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall

Convention center

Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister. Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall is situated 160 metres southeast of Independence Square.

Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour

Church

Photo: Rippleworth, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour is located in Cinnamon Gardens a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the primary Anglican cathedral, affiliated to the Church of Ceylon. Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour is situated 150 metres northeast of Independence Square.

Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground

Pitch

Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.

The Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is situated 440 metres northwest of Independence Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Rajagiriya.

Nawala

Village

Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nawala is an up-market residential suburb of Colombo, within the Kotte municipality in the western province of Sri Lanka, and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City.

Rajagiriya

Suburb

Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 3 km east of Independence Square.

Slave Island

Village

Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.

Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort. Slave Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Independence Square.

Independence Square

Type: Square
Location: Thimbirigasyaya, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.903° or 6° 54′ 11″ north

Longitude

79.8721° or 79° 52′ 20″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

6JRXWV3C+6R

GeoNames ID

7545365

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