Independence Memorial Hall
Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka 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.
- Monument
- Description: Sri Lankan national monument
- Address: Independance Square, Colombo 07
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground and Colombo National Museum.
Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.Colombo National Museum
Museum
The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri… Colombo National Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Independence Memorial Hall.
Colombo Cricket Club Ground
Pitch
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Slave Island.
Nawala
Village
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya… Slave Island is situated 3 km northwest of Independence Memorial Hall.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. Rajagiriya is situated 3 km east of Independence Memorial Hall.
Independence Memorial Hall
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Latitude
6.90412° or 6° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.86756° or 79° 52′ 3″ east
Open location code
6JRXWV39+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From French to Tamil—“Independence Memorial Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Independence Memorial Hall”
- German: “Independence Memorial Hall”
- Japanese: “独立記念ホール (スリランカ)”
- Japanese: “独立記念広場 (スリランカ)”
- Sinhala: “නිදහස් අනුස්මරණ ශාලාව”
- Slovenian: “Spomenik neodvisnosti, Kolombo”
- Spanish: “Salon conmemorativo de la Independencia”
- Spanish: “Salón conmemorativo de la Independencia”
- Tamil: “சுதந்திர சதுக்கம், கொழும்பு”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sports Ministry Ground and Pickle Island.
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