Maduwanwela Walawwa, Colonial mansion in Kolonne, Sri Lanka.
The Maduwanwela Walawwa estate contains 47 preserved rooms, multiple inner courtyards, and traditional architectural elements built with tamarind, jack, and satinwood materials.
Built in the 1700s by Maduwanwela Maha Mohottala, the mansion expanded to 121 rooms and 80,000 acres of land by 1905 under Maduwanwela Maha Disawe's supervision.
The mansion includes a courthouse that accommodates 100 people, displaying historical judicial furniture and equipment used during the period of local administration.
Located 207 kilometers from Colombo between Embilipitiya and Suriyakanda, the archaeological site operates as a museum under the Department of Archaeology since 1974.
The interior floors feature mosaic tiles imported from the Netherlands in 1905, incorporating designs that contained subtle messages against colonial rule.
Inception: 1725
GPS coordinates: 6.38917,80.70347
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:26
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