Dawatagaha Jumma Mosque Dawatagaha Jumma Mosque , also called Sheikh Usman Wallyullah shrine masjid (Sinhala: දවටගහ මුස්ලිම් පල්ලිය), is one of the famous Sufi shrines in Sri Lanka (Rameez, 2018). The mosque is located on the wayside of C.W.W Kannangara Mawatha, about 100 m distance from the De Soysa Circus, Colombo 7. History
As a memorial for Saint Sheik Usman, a small monument was erected in 1802, by a group of Muslims on the place where the present mosque stands (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). In 1840, a two-storied building was established on the site (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). However, in 1983, the original building was demolished, but remnants of that historic building are still visible.
Altering the original appearance, some parts have been added to the mosque later. A protected monument
Sheik Usman Vali-ulah Darga Mosque alias Davatagaha Mosque situated in the Kurunduwatta (Cinnamon Gardens) Grama Niladhari Wasama in the Timbirigasyaya Divisional Secretary’s Division is an archaeolo…
