Giragama Walawwa is a historic Walawwa building located on the corner of Yatinuwara Veediya (Brownrigg Street) and Sir Bennet Soysa Veediya (Colombo Street) Kandy, Sri Lanka.[3] The building is originally built in 1814 and considered as the oldest walawwa building within the Kandy. It was the residence of former Diyawadana Nilame Kudamudiyanse Giragama.
| Giragama Walawwa | |
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ගිරාගම වලව්ව | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Walawwa |
| Location | Yatinuwara veediya |
| Town or city | Kandy |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 07°17′39.6″N 80°38′09.5″E / 7.294333°N 80.635972°E |
| Completed | 1814 |
| Designations | Archaeological protected monument (8 July 2005)[1] (23 February 2007)[2] |
In the central part of the building is a wooden tower, which is unique to the building and can not be found in other Walawwas throughout the country. Archaeologists believe that tower could be some kind of a "watch tower or a "security tower" used by the early residents.[4] The building has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument.[5]
In 2014 the Kandy Municipal Council together with the Central Cultural Fund and the Urban Redevelopment Authority resolved to restore the building, at an estimated cost of Rs 7.2 million.[4] The works were completed in September 2015 at a total cost of Rs 15.08 million and officially opened by Governor Surangani Ellawala.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
- ^ Gazette1486 2007, p. 9.
- ^ "Protecting treasures a national responsibility". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Facelift for Giragama Walauwa and old Kandy buildings". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Protected Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Protecting treasures a national responsibility". Daily News. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
Notes
edit- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1486. 23 February 2007.
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