Havelock Town
තිඹිරිගස්යාය ஹெவ்லொக் நகரம் | |
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Coordinates: 6°52′46″N 79°51′55″E / 6.87944°N 79.86528°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Colombo District |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
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]