Rajapihilla (Kandy) Rajapihilla (Sinhala: මහනුවර රජපිහිල්ල) is a historic spout situated at the end of the Rajapihilla Mawatha near Kandy Lake , Sri Lanka. History The spout is said to have been created upon the orders of King Sri Vira Parakrama Narendrasinha (1707-1739 A.D.) of Kandy , the last Sinhala king of Sri Lanka for the use of his queens (Abeywardana, 2004). King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798-1815 A.D.), the last king of Sri Lanka is also said to have used this spout ( Rajapakse, 2016 ). The spout The spout is fed by the Rajapihilla stream which originates in the Hantana Mountain Range and flows through the Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve ( Abeywardana, 2004 ). The waters of the stream flow through a stone canal and get accumulated in a stone basin balanced on a granite pillar 2.46 m (8 ft.) in height ( Abeywardana, 2004 ). The basin is carved and has three outlets to let out water. A protected site Rajaphilla and connected archaeological remains in Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy town in the Divisional Secretariat Divi…
