Mount-Lavinia
Mount Lavinia
ගල්කිස්ස கல்கிசை | |
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| Coordinates: 6°52′0″N 79°52′0″E / 6.86667°N 79.86667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Mount Lavinia (Sinhala: ගල්කිස්ස, Tamil: கல்கிசை) is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located within the administrative boundaries of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal limits.
The area is a mostly residential suburb, known as Colombo's beach retreat it is famed for its "Golden Mile" of beaches.
The town came into official recognition when Governor Sir Thomas Maitland used the postal address Mt. Lavinia, Ceylon, in 1805, while writing to the British Secretary of State, Lord Castlereagh.
The suburb also boasts S.Thomas' College, one of Sri Lanka's most prestigious primary and secondary schools and Girls' High school, one of Sri Lanka's most popular girls schools.