Lotus Grove
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Lotus Grove is an enclosed housing complex in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia which is a suburb just south of Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka in Asia. The Lotus Grove population numbers about 482 adults and children (as of a 2004 census), living in the complex consisting of 148 houses. The first purchase of a house was in October 1994 and the first houses were occupied in late 1995 mostly in Flower Drive, one of the roads within the complex which was designed and built by Ceylinco Homes International.
While of widely differing backgrounds the residents have many similarities and interests which comes naturally to such an exclusive community.
Nestling at the centre of Lotus Grove is a Sports Complex consisting of squash, tennis and badminton courts as well as a fully equipped gymnasium. A properly maintained 20-metre swimming pool (adults as well as kiddies), Kids Park and Keel's mini-supermarket compete for residents' attention there as well.
Walking the 1.1 kilometre perimeter (and even elsewhere within), one can see a large variety of wildlife such as water habitat birds, large sized monitors,snakes and if lucky one may glimpse the rather elusive crocodiles living in the lake and waterways which make appearances from time to time but are rather shy which makes sightings difficult if there is too much noise.
Lotus Grove is primarily a safe environment with strictly observed speed limits on the roads (a must when there are about 158 vehicles inside here and kids roam the complex, some of them on fast bikes), and 24-hours security manning the entire perimeter. The first one of its kind in Sri Lanka.
On Google Earth, Lotus Grove can be seen roughly halfway between the Dehiwala Zoo and Ratmalana Airport, on the north-west side of the large lake visible there, and appears as a tight cluster of houses in a triangular-shaped housing scheme. Its position is latitude 6 deg 50 mins 39.63 secs N and longitude 79 deg 52 mins 45.53 secs E.
The Nedimala Canal passes along the northern edge of Lotus Grove and the lake on the eastern side is connected to the Weras Ganga and Bolgoda Lake.
There are several properties for rent in Lotus Grove , one such luxury property operated by www.srilanka.com can be seen here [[1]] :[2]
