Agra Walawwa | Mansion of Karunaratna Agra Mansion or Karunaratna Walawwa (Sinhala: අග්රා මන්දිරය, කරුණාරත්න වලව්ව) is an old palatial mansion located in Bendiyamulla in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. It is presently used as the Kachcheri (or District Secretariat) of the district. However, it has been proposed to convert this building into a museum after the opening of the new Kachcheri building complex constructed nearby. History The mansion was constructed in the 1930s by Don David Karunaratne, a politician and one of the wealthiest men in the Gampaha area. He was elected to Parliament at the 1st parliamentary election in 1947, representing the United National Party (UNP), for the Gampaha electorate. He is also popular for his social work. Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya and Gampaha Base Hospital are said to have been established/developed with his help. After the death of Karunaratne, his remains were deposited in a small Stone-built Memorial erected on a plot of land he owned. This memorial was designated an archaeological p…
