Viharamahadevi Park

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Once widely known as Victoria Park, Viharamahadevi Park is Colombo’s oldest and largest public park. Situated within an older section of the city it lies close to historical monuments such as the colonial-era Town Hall building,National Museum, and the Colombo Public Library. Having received extensive renovations recently, it is now an essential location where the city’s residents relax and enjoy themselves.

The Park’s History

The park was built, by Charles Henry de Soysa during the British rule of Sri Lanka, on land donated to the Colombo city; and was named "Victoria Park" after Queen Victoria.

It was occupied by the British Army during World War II, and was where the Australian 17th Brigade was based. After the war the park was restored and open to the public in 1951,  and at the time it was named Viharamahdevi Park after the ancient Queen Viharamahadevi. This queen was the mother of King Dutugamunu who was an important figurehead of Sri Lanka’s history.

The Park’s Features

A couple of decades ago the park was still much-loved by the residents of Colombo, especially  its children. However, it was not as beautiful or as neatly arranged as it is now. It comprised mostly of woodland thinly spread with trees and occasional paths meandering through.  Amongst the dark shadows of the bows romantic couples met for their dalliances, which they could not have under the keen eyes of the public. Flowers, grass and other undergrowth grew wild and rampant; with the groundskeepers barely able to control them. There was a murky lake, with a damaged bridge over it. The park had three entrances at the time; and close to one of the entrances was a small amusement park. This park was the delight of the local kids in Colombo as it had quite a few popular rides, such as a Merry-go-round and a bumper car ride; fair food like cotton candy; and many other wonderful things. Therefore that entrance was especially popular during the weekend and stayed open till late unlike the other gates.

However as computers, phones, televisions and other modern devices appeared throughout Colombo, heralding an era of technology in Sri Lanka, Victoria Park was slowly forgotten. Its rides were unlit and silent, barely any children visited the place, the leafy avenues were empty and haunted by the memories times long past. The park was almost ready to disappear.

But then in 2013, fortune favored it. The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting happened in Colombo; and the government did some extensive sprucing up of the city to make it look more attractive. Viharamah

Colombo ringkonna kohta

Colombo on Sri Lanka suurim linn ja kaubanduskeskus. See asub saare läänerannikul ja Sri Lanka pealinna Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte kõrval. Colombo on elav ja tegus linn, kus on segu moodsast elust ning koloniaalajastu hoonetest ja varemetest ning kus elab 647 100 inimest. Colombo metropolipiirkond, mis koosneb Colombo, Gampaha ja Kalutara linnaosadest, elab hinnanguliselt 5 648 000 inimest ja selle pindala on 3694,20 km². Colombo on mitmerahvuseline ja mitmekultuuriline linn. See on Sri Lanka rahvarohkeim linn, kus elab 642 163 inimest. Colombo elanikkond koosneb paljudest etnilistest rühmadest, peamiselt singalitest, mauridest ja tamilitest. Linnas elab ka väikeseid Hiina, Portugali, Hollandi, Malai ja India päritolu inimeste kogukondi, samuti arvukalt Euroopa väljarändajaid. Enamiku Sri Lanka ettevõtete peakontorid asuvad Colombos. Mõned tööstusharud hõlmavad keemia-, tekstiili-, klaasi-, tsemendi-, nahktoodete, mööbli ja ehete tootmist. Linna keskuses asub Lõuna-Aasia suuruselt teine ​​hoone – Maailma Kaubanduskeskus.

Lääneprovintsi kohta

Lääneprovints on Sri Lanka kõige tihedamalt asustatud provints. Seal asub seadusandliku võimu pealinn Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ning Colombo, mis on riigi haldus- ja ärikeskus. Lääneprovints jaguneb kolmeks peamiseks ringkonnaks: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) ja Kalutara (1606 km²). Sri Lanka majanduskeskusena on linnas esindatud kõik suuremad kohalikud ja rahvusvahelised ettevõtted, samuti kõik suuremad disainer- ja tänavakauplused, seega olge valmis nautima jaemüügiteraapiat lääneprovintsis. Kuna saarel on kõigist provintsidest suurim rahvaarv, asuvad seal peaaegu kõik saare parimad haridusasutused. Provintsi ülikoolide hulka kuuluvad Colombo Ülikool, Sri Jayewardenepura Ülikool, Kelaniya Ülikool, Sri Lanka Avatud Ülikool, Sri Lanka Budistlik ja Pali Ülikool, kindral Sir John Kotelawala Kaitseülikool ja Moratuwa Ülikool. Lääneprovintsis on riigis kõige rohkem koole, sealhulgas riiklikke, provintsi-, era- ja rahvusvahelisi koole.

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