Walauwa
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A Walauwa is the name given to a feudal manor house in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). There were 18 main walauwas in the Kandyan Kingdom of Ceylon. These were (in alphabetical order)[citation needed].[1]:
- Allepola Walauwa
- Dehigama Walauwa
- Dullewe Walauwa
- Dunuwila Walauwa
- Ehalepola Walauwa
- Eramuduliadde Walauwa
- Erapola Walauwa
- Eravwawala Walauwa
- Kapuwatte Walauwa
- Mampitiya Walauwa
- Meegasthenna Walauwa
- Moladanda Walauwa
- Mullegama Walauwa
- Mullegoda Walauwa
- Nugawela Walauwa
- Pilamathalawa Walauwa
- Ratwatte Walauwa
- Wegodapola Walauwa.
In addition, there have been a number of other prominent, well known walauwas in Ceylon, outside the Kandyan Kingdom. These walauwas comprised a mix of Sri Lankan, Portugese, Dutch and English architecture. A notable feature of many of these walauwas was an interior garden in the atrium of the walauwa, known as the 'mada midula'. 185 of these walauwas are still in existence today. These include[2]:
- Aluvihare Walauwa in Matale
- Bothale Walauwa in Mihirigama
- Buddenipola Walauwa in Kegalle
- Bulankolame Walauwa in Anuradhapura
- Horagolla Walauwa in Atthanagalla
- Gopallawa Waluwa in Gokaralla
- Kandawala Waluwa in Ratmalana
- Kobbekaduwa Walauwa in Yatinuwara
- Meedeniya Walauwa in Ruwanewella
- Meeduma Walauwa in Rambukkana
- Meewaladeniya Walauwa in Gampola
- Polgasdeniya Walauwa in Mawanalle
- Sedawattha Walauwa in Colombo 14
- Walgama Walauwa in Rambukkana
[edit] =References
- ^ [Sri Lanka Walauwa Directory by Dr Mirando Obeysekara (Samanthi Book Publishers) ISBN 955-8596-47-7]
- ^ [Sri Lanka Walauwa Directory by Dr Mirando Obeysekara (Samanthi Book Publishers) ISBN 955-8596-47-7]
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