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    Kaduwela is a suburb located about 16 km from central Colombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It was originally called Kadudevola, derived from the Sinhala words for "sword" and "shrine" referring to a local shrine dedicated to the goddess Pattini. Kaduwela has a municipal council governing local administration and contains several zones including Battaramulla, Koswatte, Pelawatte, and Malabe.

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    Kaduwela is a suburb located about 16 km from central Colombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It was originally called Kadudevola, derived from the Sinhala words for "sword" and "shrine" referring to a local shrine dedicated to the goddess Pattini. Kaduwela has a municipal council governing local administration and contains several zones including Battaramulla, Koswatte, Pelawatte, and Malabe.

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    Kaduwela is a suburb located about 16 km from central Colombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It was originally called Kadudevola, derived from the Sinhala words for "sword" and "shrine" referring to a local shrine dedicated to the goddess Pattini. Kaduwela has a municipal council governing local administration and contains several zones including Battaramulla, Koswatte, Pelawatte, and Malabe.

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    Kaduwela, Western Province

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    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
    Website
    www.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.
    Kaduwela, Western Province
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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
    [1] http:/ / tools.wmflabs. org/ geohack/ geohack. php?pagename=Kaduwela%2C_Western_Province&
    params=6_56_8_N_79_59_2_E_type:city_region:LK
    [2] http:/ / www. kaduwela. mc. gov. lk
    [3] http:/ / www. kaduwela. mc. gov. lk/
    [4] http:/ / www. statistics.gov. lk/ home. asp
    Article Sources and Contributors
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    Article Sources and Contributors
    Kaduwela, Western Province Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=618638832 Contributors: Blackknight12, Honeplus, Jcfuffyy, Kanags, Pheonixter, Rama Nathan671434,
    Titodutta, Vethothayan, 8 anonymous edits
    Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors
    File:Sri Lanka location map.svg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Sri_Lanka_location_map.svg License: Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0 Contributors:
    Uwe Dedering
    File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg License: Public Domain Contributors: Zscout370
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
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