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About the neighbourhood
- Centre of legal activity in Colombo
- Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
- Sri Lanka Law College
- Named after Dutch general Gerard Hulft
Hulftsdorp is a suburb in the postal area Colombo 12 and is regarded as the centre of legal activity in Colombo. It holds the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, the Court of Appeal, the Hulftsdorp court complex and the Sri Lanka Law College. The name commemorates General Gerard Pieterszoon Hulft, the Dutch East India Company's commander in chief in Ceylon, who was killed while besieging Colombo. The hill where he…
Hulftsdorp is a suburb in the postal area Colombo 12 and is regarded as the centre of legal activity in Colombo. It holds the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, the Court of Appeal, the Hulftsdorp court complex and the Sri Lanka Law College.
The name commemorates General Gerard Pieterszoon Hulft, the Dutch East India Company's commander in chief in Ceylon, who was killed while besieging Colombo. The hill where he had his headquarters was called Hulft's Dorp ("Hulft's Town") in Dutch times.
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What is Hulftsdorp known for?
Hulftsdorp is known as the legal centre of Colombo, with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, the Court of Appeal, the court complex and the Sri Lanka Law College.
Is Hulftsdorp close to Colombo?
Hulftsdorp is part of Colombo (Colombo 12), just north of Fort and Pettah.
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