Independence Square Park
Independence Square Park is a park in Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Independence Square Park is situated nearby to the government office Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, as well as near the monument Independence Memorial Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Documentation Services Board and Independence Memorial Hall.
National Library and Documentation Services Board
Library
National Library and Documentation Services Board is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka 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. National Library and Documentation Services Board is situated 260 metres north of Independence Square Park.
Independence Memorial Hall
Monument
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
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. Independence Memorial Hall is situated 170 metres east of Independence Square Park.
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 450 metres northeast of Independence Square Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nawala and Slave Island.
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. Nawala is situated 3 km east of Independence Square Park.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, 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 Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort. Slave Island is situated 3 km northwest of Independence Square Park.
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 3½ km east of Independence Square Park.
Independence Square Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kurunduwatta1, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.90365° or 6° 54′ 13″ northLongitude
79.86613° or 79° 51′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWV38+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 492704218OpenStreetMap feature
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