Independence Square

Independence Square is a monument in , , . Independence Square is situated nearby to the monument , as well as near the pitch .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Memorial Hall and Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.

Monument
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
is a in built for the commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule, with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on 4 February 1948.

Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The is one of the most famous cricket grounds in , and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. is situated 250 metres northeast of Independence Square.

Library
is the agency of the government of which helps maintains all state libraries around the country including the Colombo Library but the management of individual libraries in cities and towns are carried out by the Municipal Council. is situated 250 metres northwest of Independence Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Slave Island.

Village
Photo: Honeplus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an up-market residential suburb of , within the Kotte municipality in the western province of , and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. is situated 2½ km east of Independence Square.

Village
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in , , located directly south of the . is situated 3 km northwest of Independence Square.

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

Independence Square

Latitude
6.90464° or 6° 54′ 17″ north
Longitude
79.86757° or 79° 52′ 3″ east
Open location code
6JRXWV39+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 620382353
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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