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Kaduwela, Western Province 1

Kaduwela, Western Province

Kaduwela

Suburb

Coordinates: 6568N 79592E[1]

Country Sri Lanka

Province Western Province

District Colombo District

Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)

Postal code 10640

Websitewww.kaduwela.mc.gov.lk

[2]

Kaduwela (Sinhala: , Tamil: ) is a suburb of Colombo city in Colombo District, Western

Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about 16 km from Colombo city center on Colombo - Avissawella Old Road (Low

Level Road) and about 18 km from Kollupitiya on New Kandy Road.

Etymology

Kaduwela was originally Kadudevola, a compound of Kadu (sword) and Devola (shrine). It was the location of a

shrine of the goddess Pattini, linked to a golden sword used in the 'water cutting' ritual. The shrine is called the

Purana Rankadu Pattini Maha Devale(ancient great shrine of the golden-sword Pattini).

According to Robert Percival of the 19th Regiment of Foot, during the Revolt of 1797 against the Dutch, the

Sinhalese threw up earthworks and established a fort here.

After the British defeat in the 1st Kandyan War, Kaduwela was occupied by a small force of British sepoys and

lascoreens. They were later reinforced by a mixed force of European troops and sepoys under Captain Charles

Wilkinson Mercer of the 51st Regiment, prior to the Battle of Hanwella.

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Kaduwela Municipal Council

Kaduwela also has the Municipal Council. Kaduwela Municipal Council contains some zones such as;

Battaramulla

Koswatte

Pelawatte

Malabe

External links

Kaduwela Municipal Council[3]

(Sinhala)

Department of Census and Statistics -Sri Lanka[4]

References

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