| Cinnamon Gardens | |
| Native Name: | කුරුඳු වත්ත கறுவாத் தோட்டம் |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Colombo Greater |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Location in Greater Colombo |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Western Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Colombo District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Coordinates: | 6.9067°N 79.8633°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 00700[1] |
Cinnamon Gardens (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කුරුඳු වත්ත Kurundu Vaththa, Tamil: கறுவாத் தோட்டம்) is an affluent neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo's centre. Cinnamon Gardens is named from the former cinnamon plantation in this area. In the year 1789, there were 289acres of cinnamon trees in the gardens.
At present, Cinnamon Gardens is the location of the Prime Minister's Office, Independence Hall, Colombo Town Hall and National Museum as well as numerous foreign embassies and high commissions, located down streets lined with fine trees and mansions that are home to the country's elite.[2] [3] [4]
It is also the location of the Colombo Department of Meteorology and its observatory.[5]
Cinnamon Gardens is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Cinnamon Gardens are Sinhalese and Tamils. Ethnic minorities include Burghers and Sri Lankan Moors. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.
See also: List of diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka.