Maduwanwela walawwa

Maduwanwela walawwa

    Maduwanwela Walawwa, a country house belonged to the Maduwanwela family is a classic example of Sri Lankan architecture in the 1700s and 1800s, located 37 Km west of Udawalawe. Now it is a museum maintained by the Department of Archaeology. At the period of Maduwanwela Maha Disawe (1844 – 1930), headman of the colonial era, this mansion had 121 rooms and 21 inner courtyards. At present, there are 43 rooms left.

    Maduwanwela Walawwa, a country house belonged to the Maduwanwela family is a classic example of Sri Lankan architecture in the 1700s and 1800s, located 37 Km west of Udawalawe. Now it is a museum maintained by the Department of Archaeology. At the period of Maduwanwela Maha Disawe (1844 – 1930), headman of the colonial era, this mansion had 121 rooms and 21 inner courtyards. At present, there are 43 rooms left.

    Maduwanwela Walawwa, a country house belonged to the Maduwanwela family is a classic example of Sri Lankan architecture in the 1700s and 1800s, located 37 Km west of Udawalawe. Now it is a museum maintained by the Department of Archaeology. At the period of Maduwanwela Maha Disawe (1844 – 1930), headman of the colonial era, this mansion had 121 rooms and 21 inner courtyards. At present, there are 43 rooms left.