Lewella

Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°39′E / 7.300°N 80.650°E / 7.300; 80.650
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Lewella
Village
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Lewella (meaning "blood sand"[1][self-published source]) is a village and northeastern suburb of Kandy, in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It contains the Buddhist Lewella Meditation Centre,[2] as well as a center for the Jesuits.[3] The Mahaweli River flows on the eastern side, with a small bridge along Sirimalwatta Road, known as Lewella Suspension Bridge,[4] leading across the river to the east.

Lewella can also be seen spelled as "Le Wella," meaning "bloody beach" due to a massacre in the area from the first major British invasion in the 1800s.[5]

See also

  • List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka

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7°18′N 80°39′E / 7.300°N 80.650°E / 7.300; 80.650