Hulftsdorp

Hulftsdorp

Hulftsdorp

Suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Hulftsdorp (also written, incorrectly as Hultsdorf ) is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is part of the postal area known as Colombo 12. It has been known historically as Hulffsdorp, Hulfsdorp, Hulftsdorp, Hulsdorp, Hulstsdorp and Hülffsdorf.[2]

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History

The name of the suburb Hulftsdorp is a commemoration of General Gerard Pieterszoon Hulft,[3] the Dutch East India Company's Director of India and commander in chief of the company's forces in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and on the Coast of India. Its name in Dutch translates to "Hulft's Town". He was killed while besieging Colombo. The hill on which he had his headquarters was named 'Hulft's Dorp' during the Dutch occupation.[4] Nowadays, Hulftsdorp is regarded as the centre of legal activity in Colombo being the location of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, Hulftsdorp court complex and Sri Lanka Law College.[5]

The colonial era All Saints Church in Dam Street, Hultsdorf

References

  1. [1]
    "Hultsdorf None - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". mohanjith.net.
  2. [2]
    "Hultsdorf | Atlas of Mutual Heritage". Atlasofmutualheritage.nl. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. [3]
    DBNL. "Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. Deel 8 · dbnl". DBNL.
  4. [4]
    "Dutch heritage of Sri Lanka". www.infolanka.com.
  5. [5]
    "Hultsdorf Mills - Colombo, Ceylon". lakdiva.org.


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