Havelock Town

Coordinates: 6°52′46″N 79°51′55″E / 6.87944°N 79.86528°E / 6.87944; 79.86528
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Havelock Town
තිඹිරිගස්යාය
ஹெவ்லொக் நகரம்
Postal Code
00500 [1]

Havelock Town is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka, part of an area zoned as Colombo 5. It is located approximately 6 kilometres south of Fort, the central business district of Colombo. Havelock City, a mixed-used development in Havelock Town is to be the largest property development in Sri Lanka incorporating residential and commercial facilities.[2]

It is named after Arthur Havelock who served as the British governor of Ceylon from 1890 to 1895.[3]

Schools

Diplomatic missions

The Havelock Towers seen from Kirulapone.

Places of interest

References

  1. ^ "Postal Code of Havelock Town (None) :: Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. ^ "Home". havelockcity.lk.
  3. ^ http://exploresrilanka.lk/2013/01/havelock-town-from-rubber-plantation-to-distinctive-suburb/
  4. ^ "Havelock Town". Wesley College. Retrieved 22 December 2017. Our Primary School which is situated in Havelock Town comprises of nearly 750 students.