Maha Nuge Gardens is a private lane (street) located in the Kollupitiya district in the city of Colombo (Postal code - Colombo-3). Even though it is called a garden, nothing of any importance is grown here. The lane runs off the main Colombo highway called Galle Road, leading to the commercial district of Fort, via the Galle Face Green - a beautiful stretch of land by the sea. 'Temple Trees' the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is situated within walking distance of Maha Nuge Gardens. The imposing Cinnamon Grand Colombo Hotel (formerly the Lanka Oberoi) is adjacent to the properties.
Maha Nuge Gardens was the hub of politics, music, commerce and the media from the 1960s-1970s - many distinguished members of Sri Lankan society resided here. The lane is owned by the powerful Bandaranaike Family. To this day it remains in the hands of the wider family.
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Famous quotes containing the word gardens:
“Our fathers wrung their bread from stocks and stones
And fenced their gardens with the Redman’s bones;”
—Robert Lowell (1917–1977)