Bothale Walawwa
| Bothale Walawwa | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Bothale |
| General information | |
| Status | Archaeological Protected Monument |
| Classification | Bungalow/Walauwa |
| Location | Bothale Ihalagama, Gampaha District Sri Lanka |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Owner | Senanayake family |
Bothale Walauwa (also known as Bothale) is a large bungalow (as mansions are referred to locally) in Bothale Ihalagama, Western Province, Sri Lanka.[1]
The large single storied house was built by
Mudaliyar by Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway for his philanthropy. The house became known as the Bothale Walauwa. By tradition a Mudaliyar's home was known as a Walauwa
and received due respects among the inhabitants of the logicality or village. Following the death of Don Spater Senanayake in 1907, his tomb was erected in the grounds of Bothale Walauwa.
The house passed on to the Mudaliyar's son
country seat having been elected to parliament from the Mirigama electorate. Following Senanayake's death while in office, the house was passed on to his family. The Senanayake family still holds ownership of the house and the estate while the house has been descaled an archaeological protected monument by the Sri Lankan government on 3 September 1999.[3]
See also
- Senanayake family
- Woodlands, Colombo
- Grassmere, Colombo
References
- ^ Tribute to the last Tusker of Botale Walauwa, the great Gamini
- ISBN 9781842772287
- The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1096. 3 September 1999.