Kollupitiya

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Kollupitiya
කොල්ලුපිටිය
கொள்ளுபிட்டி
Suburb
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Kollupitiya junction
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Kollupitiya
Location in Greater Colombo
Coordinates: 6°54′2″N79°51′12″E / 6.90056°N 79.85333°E / 6.90056; 79.85333
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Colombo District
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
00300 [1]

Kollupitiya, also known as Colpetty is a major neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The name Kollupitiya comes from the name of a chief from Kandy who had unsuccessfully attempted to dethrone the last king of Kandy. During the period of British and Dutch administration, a brewery had commenced in Kollupitiya which converted coconut treacle into liquor. [2] Nowadays, the suburb is a thriving commercial area containing fashionable high-end shopping malls. Some foreign embassies are located in Kollupitiya. The Prime Minister's House (Colombo) is located in Colombo 3 just two blocks south of Maha Nuge Gardens; a prominent private laneway in Kollupitiya.

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Demographic

Kollupitiya is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Kollupitiya are Sri Lankan Moors, Sinhalese, and Sri Lankan Tamils. There are also various minorities, such as Burghers. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. [3]


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Galle Road, Kollupitiya

Muslim traders form a large part of the Kollupitiya economy with many businesses being operated by the local Sri Lankan Moors. In recent years, the influx of a new wave of Chinese migrants to Colombo has led to an increase of Chinese shops and businesses in the area. Many Chinese migrants have opened shops and other businesses that cater towards the migrant Chinese community. Some Sri Lankan residents of Kollupitiya have also been influenced by the influx of Chinese people to the area by shopping at the Chinese-run businesses and even picking up aspects of Mandarin Chinese. [4]

Schools

There are several government and private schools located in Kollupitiya. They are:

Diplomatic missions

Government Offices

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References

  1. ↑ "Kollupitiya None - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "F's Place: Kollupitiya, a Kaleidoscopic Cameo". 12 February 2006.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Ranasinghe, Ishani; Gunaratne, Ruwanthi Herat. "All gone Chinese!". www.sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times . Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ↑ History of Bishop's College (Report). Bishop's College. p. 2. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017. In 1890, then Bishop of Colombo, Bishop R.S. Copleston, purchased the Marandatin Cinnamon Gardens bordering on Boyd Place, Colpetty. The school moved from Darley Road to these premises in 1892, and was renamed as Bishop's College.
  6. ↑ "Mahanama College - Contact Us". Mahanama College. Mahanama College. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Contact Us". Methodist College Colombo. Methodist College Colombo. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "St. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya". Church of Ceylon Diocese of Colombo. Church of Ceylon Diocese of Colombo . Retrieved 21 December 2017. S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya was founded on 17th May, 1938 by the late William Thomas Keble M. A. (Oxon) eminent educationist, scholar, author and lover of Sri Lanka.


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