Muladeni Mandapaya, Kandy
Photo credit: Google street view Muladeni Mandapaya (Sinhala: මුලාදෑනි මණ්ඩපය) (the Headman's lodge ) is an old building situated in the middle of Kandy town, Sri Lanka. It is located on Temple Street just opposite the Kandy Old Fountain . History This building is said to have been used by village headmen coming to Kandy during the early part of the British administration [(British Ceylon: 1815-1948 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2004 ]. The building Built on a raised rectangular platform, it contains a room and an open hall (Rajapakse, 2016). A flight of steps facing the east provide the access to the open hall part of the platform. The roof of this part is borne by 28 wooden pillars and another four pillars are found in the inner room ( Abeyawardana, 2004 ). The pillars have no carvings. Architectural features of the Kandyan Period are visible on this building ( Abeyawardana, 2004 ). It has some features similar to the famous audience hall of Kandy, Magula Maduwa ( Abeyawardana, 2004 ). A protected monume…
