Viharamahadevi Park
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The Viharamahadevi Park is a public park located in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

, next to the National Museum in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. It is the oldest and largest park of the Port of Colombo. situated in front of the colonial style Town Hall
Town Hall, Colombo
The Town Hall of Colombo is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo. Built in front of the Viharamahadevi Park, it is the meeting place for the elected municipal council....

 building. The park is named after the mother of King Dutugamunu, Viharamahadevi
Viharamahadevi
Viharamahadevi was the mother of King Dutugamunu, Saddhathissa,and the wife of King Kavanthissa . In the nowadays her name has been deciphered and says her name might have been "Sharwaree" which means evening.Queen Viharamaha Devi was the daughter of King Kelanitissa who ruled Kelaniya...

. The park was built during the British rule of Sri Lanka, and was originally named "Victoria Park" after Queen Victoria. The park features include a huge Buddha statue
Buddharupa
Buddharūpa is the Sanskrit and Pali term used in Buddhism for statues or models of the Buddha.-Commonalities:...

and a series of water fountains. It also includes a mini zoo, and a children's play area.

The Viharamahadevi Park is the only large scale public park in Colombo, and is maintained by the Municipal Council of Colombo.

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