Atapattu Walawwa

Atapattu Walawwa is a large colonial era manor house situated in Walawwatta, Galle, Sri Lanka.[1] An archaeological protected monument, it was originally built by Mudaliyar Don Bastian Gooneratne in 1742. Atapattu Walawwa has been the ancestral home of Gooneratne and Dias Abeysinghe families who were administrators of the Dutch and British colonial governments.[2] Notable past residents of Atapattu Walawwa includes Mudaliyar Edmund Rowland Gooneratne and his son Mark Gooneratne.

References

  1. ↑ "‘Enthusiast’s guide’ to unique Sri Lankan real estate". 28 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Atapattu Walawwa: A Southern Ancestral Home". The Architect - Journal of the Sri Lankan Institute of Architects. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

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