Saram Mudali Walawwa (Matara)
Saram Mudali Walawwa is an old manor house situated on the premises of Rahula College in Matara. It was constructed Saram Mudali in the 18th century.
S aram Mudali Walawwa (Sinhala: සරම්මුදලි වලව්ව) is an old manor house situated on the premises of Rahula College in Matara District, Sri Lanka. History This Walawwa was constructed by Mudaliyar David de Seram Wijayasekara Jayatilakaratne, popularly known as Saram Mudali during the latter part of the 18th century A.D. (Abeyawardana, 2004; Wikramaratne, 2015). He was the son of Dumingu de Seram Wijesekera Abhayaratne Gardige and the Dutch assigned Mudali of the Matara Gaṃgābadapattu and Batgam areas since 1760 for about 50 years (Rathanasara & Gamage, 2023). He was married to the daughter of Don Abraham Illangakoon Mudali of the Illangakoon Walauwa in Matara (Rathanasara & Gamage, 2023). He is also known for conducting a special Buddhist religious festival named Gaṃgārohaṇa Pūjā which was held in association with certain places in Matara such as Nilwala Ganga River , Hiththetiya Rajamaha Viharaya , Godapitiya Jethavanaramaya , and Saram Mudali's Walauwa (Rathanasara & Gamage,…
