Kollupitiya

Colpetty කොල්ලුපිටිය கொள்ளுபிட்டி
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Colpetty
Coordinates:
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Time zone	Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Postal Code	00300

Kollupitiya 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. Nowadays, the suburb is mostly a commercial area containing fashionable high-end shopping malls. Some foreign embassies are located in Kollupitiya. Maha Nuge Gardens is also a prominent private laneway in Kollupitiya.

Demographic

Kollupitiya is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Kollupitiya are Sinhalese. There are also there various minorities such as Burghers, Tamils, Arab descendants and others. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

Schools

There are several government schools located in Kollupitiya. Those are:

• Mahanama College
• S. Thomas' Preparatory School
• Methodist College Colombo

Diplomatic Missions

• Honorary Consulate General of Finland
• Embassy of Germany
• High Commission of the Republic of India
• High Commission of Malaysia
• Honorary Consulate of Malta
• Embassy Of the United States of America and American Centre

Government Offices

• Temple trees, presidential residence.
• Sri Lanka Tourism headquarters
• Civil aviation authority of Sri Lanka
• Department of economic development