Basic information

| Feature | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | Museum Precinct, Colombo (Colombo 7) | | Common Name | Museums / Cinnamon Gardens | | Geographic Level | Neighborhood / Cultural District | | Country | Sri Lanka | | State/Province | Western Province (Colombo District) | | Capital | Colombo (Commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Administrative) | | Government Type | Municipal Council (Colombo) | | Date Founded | 1877 (National Museum established) | | Time Zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30) | | Latitude | 6.9099° N | | Longitude | 79.8617° E | | Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | | Total Area | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Population | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Population Density | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 00700 | | Area Codes | 011 | | Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil (English widely used) | | Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | | Demonym | Sri Lankan / Colomboite |