Maduwanwela Walawwa
Maduwanwela Walawwa is a Historical landmark in Maduwanwela, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.
Maduwanwela Walawwa (මඩුවන්වෙල වලව්ව) is situated in the Maduwanwela, Kolonna area, between Embilipitiya and Suriyakanda, in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province. This Walawwa is approximately 207 km from Colombo.
King Wimaladharmasuriya II (1687-1706 A.D.) granted the land of this Walawwa to the Maduwanwela Maha Mohottala, and he constructed this Walawwa in the 1700s. Then, in the reign of King Veera Parakrama Narendrasingha (1725 A.D), Maduwanwela Wijayasundara Ekanayake Abayakoon Mudhiyanse converted this Walawwa into a permanent building. After, it was expanded several times by the Maduwanwela family until 1905. The final expansion was undertaken by Wickramasinghe Wijayasundara Ekanayake Abayakoon Mudhiyanse Ralahamilage Sir James Williams Maduwanwela Maha Disawe (1877-1905 A.D.).
In 1905, Maduwanwela Walawwa had 121 rooms, 21 inner courtyards, and 80,000 acres of land. Currently, 42 rooms and seven inner courtyards are available in this Walawwa. Also, a courthouse with seating space for 100 people, furniture, and the equipment used for punishments is still available in this place. Travelers can see the large painting of Maduwanwela Maha Disawe in the living room of this place. After the death of Maduwanwela Maha Disawe, the last of the Maduwanwela family, this Walawwa was transferred to Sir Francis Molamure. In 1974, it was transferred to the Department of Archaeology and converted into a museum. Maduwanwela Walawwa is a milestone in Sri Lankan architecture.
Travelers can reach Maduwanwela Walawwa from Colombo via the Southern Highway → Bedigama Interchange → Weeraketiya → Middeniya → Panamure → Kaella Junction. The distance of this route is approximately 224 km, and the travel time is approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes. Also, travelers can reach this place from Colombo via Rathnapura → Palmadulla → Madampe → Rakwana → Suriyakanda. The distance of this route is approximately 161 km, and the travel time is approximately 4 hours and 50 minutes.
The GPS coordinates of Maduwanwela Walawwa are latitude 6° 23' 21.5556" N and longitude 80° 42' 12.88" E.
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