E. L. Senanayake Children's Park

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park
Type	Urban park
Location	Ampitiya, Central Province
Nearest city	Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park is an Urban Children's park in the city of Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Ampitiya junction along the Kandy Lake Round Road, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city.^[1] The park is named in honour of E. L. Senanayake, former Mayor of Kandy and prominent Sri Lankan Politician.^[2]

References

↑ "No more a safe place for children!". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
↑ "E.L. Senanayake - Kandy's famous son". Daily News. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

Landmarks in Kandy

Note: this includes landmarks in Kandy and its fringe areas

City Precincts	Kandy CBD Royal Palace of Kandy University of Peradeniya

Shopping	Kandy City Centre Kandy Municipal Market Royal Mall Torrington Shopping Complex

Entertainment	Bradby Shield Encounter Carlton 7's Dharmaraja–Kingswood Cricket Encounter Esala Mangallaya Esala Perahera Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's Trinity-Antonian Cricket Encounter

Public Galleries	British Garrison Cemetery D.S. Senanayake Memorial Public Library Kandy Garden Club Kandy Museum National Museum of Kandy Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Temple of the Tooth Museum The Tea Museum

Institutions	2nd Volunteer Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Asgiriya Maha Vihara Buddhist Publication Society District Secretariat, Kandy General Post Office Institute of Fundamental Studies Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre Kandy Court Complex Kandy Municipal Council Malwatte Maha Vihara Mayor of Kandy List of schools in Kandy Teaching Hospital Kandy

Structures	Bahirawakanda temple Bogambara Prison Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara Kandy Clock Tower Kandy Post Office Kandy Town Hall The Kandy House Natha Devale, Kandy Old Kandy Post office President's Pavilion Queen's Hotel, Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa St. Paul's Church, Kandy

Sports Stadia	Asgiriya Stadium Bogambara Stadium Dharmaraja College Ground Nittawela Rugby Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Victoria Golf & Country Resort

Parks/Spaces	Athur's seat British Garrison Cemetery Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Dorwin reservoir E. L. Senanayake Children's Park George E. De Silva Park Kandy Garrison Cemetery Kandy Lake Hanthana Mountain Range Alagalla Mountain Range Knuckles mountain range Mahaweli River Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Udawatta Kele Sanctuary Wales Park

Transport	Asgiriya Railway Station D.S. Senanayake Veediya Kandy Bus Station Kandy Railway Station Katugastota Railway Station Mahiyawa Railway Station Sangaraja Mawatha Sarasavi Uyana Railway Station Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha Sri Dalada Veediya William Gopallawa Mawatha Yatinuwara Veediya

See also Events in Kandy

Coordinates: 7°17′15″N 80°38′51″E / 7.287454°N 80.647494°E / 7.287454; 80.647494

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park

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