Cinnamon Gardens · Colombo & the western coast · Sri Lanka
★★★☆☆ View & landmark
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
The 1948 independence memorial hall, built as a Kandyan audience hall, with a colonnade of stone lions. Free. Locals jog the perimeter at dawn and dusk; the arcade underneath is now shops and cafes.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 45 mins |
| Opening hours | Open all hours |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Western, Sri Lanka |
| Prices quoted in | LKR |
The planner warns of wet in April, May, October, November. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Add Independence Square to an itinerary
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.srilanka.travel/