Colombo District
Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
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Independence Memorial Hall

Independence Memorial Hall 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.
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Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: Sri Lankan national monument
  • Address: Independance Square, Colombo 07

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground and National Library and Documentation Services Board.

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 290 metres northeast of Independence Memorial Hall.

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 290 metres northwest of Independence Memorial Hall.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in and the largest in . Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. is situated 1 km northwest of Independence Memorial Hall.

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 Memorial Hall.

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 Memorial Hall.

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 Memorial Hall.

Independence Memorial Hall

Latitude
6.90413° or 6° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.86758° or 79° 52′ 3″ east
Open location code
6JRXWV39+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303909847
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q6016118
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In Other Languages

From French to Tamil—“Independence Memorial Hall” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quadracoach Running and Sports Ministry Ground.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Independence Memorial Hall”. Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.