Kaduwela
Kaduwela
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Kaduwela, Western Province
Kaduwela
Suburb
Coordinates: 6568N 79592E
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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
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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
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(Sinhala)
Department of Census and Statistics -Sri Lanka
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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
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Titodutta, Vethothayan, 8 anonymous edits
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