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Colombo, April 28 (Daily Mirror) - Following the transfer of the renovated Ehelepola Walawwa to the Sri Dalada Maligawa by the Urban Development Authority (UDA), it will be transformed into a wax figure museum, preserving its archaeological and cultural significance, Sri Dalada Maligawa Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela said.
Wax figures will recreate the architecture of the Kandy era, along with the ritual culture, food culture, industries, and arts associated with the Ehelepola Walawwa.
Additionally, life-size wax figures of national heroes such as Monarawila Keppetipola Disawe, Ehelepola Maha Adikaram, and Devendra Mulachari, along with members of the Ehelepola family and leaders who played significant roles in the Uva Wellassa Rebellion, are planned to be created.
The Diyawadana Nilame said he believes this wax museum, which will show the beauty and pride of this country, will attract the attention of those both home and abroad.
Ehelepola Walawwa belongs to the Kandy era. It is believed to have been built between 1800 AD and 1810 AD. It belonged to Ehelepola Maha Adikaram. Ehelepola Kumarihami, who is considered to be the most famous character in the history of this country, as well as Prince Veera Madduma Bandara, lived in this Walawwa. After the British took over the hill country in 1818, the Ehelepola Walawwa was used as a prison. It is said that they have damaged the original shape of the Walawwa and built new prison cells on the premises.
The British have imprisoned nearly 50 national heroes, including Monarawila Keppetipola and Ehelepola Maha Adikaram, who led the liberation struggle to unify the country.
The Ehelepola Walawwa, which is located on an area of 141 perches and is more than two centuries old, was released from the Prisons Department in 2013 and handed over to the UDA, and the authority has redeveloped it again.
Central Province Urban Development Authority Director E.M.S.B. Ekanayake said these redevelopment activities were carried out under the financial allocation of Rs. 150 million under the guidelines of the Archaeology Department and the Central Cultural Fund, and the Sri Lanka Army and Navy contributed their labour, Ekanayake said.
Meanwhile, Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the Sannas Pathra (official document) related to handing over the Ehelepola Walawwa to the Sri Dalada Maligawa is being prepared.
Ministry officials have been instructed to arrange it quickly and Minister Ranatunga presented the Cabinet approval and related Cabinet paper to to hand over this Walawwa to the Dalada Maligawa.
sachith Sunday, 28 April 2024 09:54 PM
Yet another project to rob foreigners pockets legally.
Jehan Monday, 29 April 2024 11:01 AM
Foreigners are not higannos like NPP people.
Pathmaranjan Perera Sunday, 28 April 2024 10:24 PM
I don't understand why this historical walawwa given to Dalada Maligawa. This should be kept by Government . Another political drama.
Hobaa Sunday, 28 April 2024 11:16 PM
Wax will melt and faces will look like old politicians in the parliament. Bad idea.
Shera Monday, 29 April 2024 02:23 AM
Hardly anyone goes to the Colombo museum and if at all it is through school trips. Not sure if this will be an attraction and the wax figures don't look freaky.
Don Monday, 29 April 2024 07:20 AM
I have never been to this site after renovation. To me it looks like a new building without maintaining historic look. The awning materials should have at least being made with full timber and slate roof. Who supervised this from Archeological department to ensure outer envelope maintained historical characteristics.
Jeanne Monday, 29 April 2024 04:35 PM
@Don : No doubt there would have been a kickback for the supervisor and building contractor from each of the suppliers involved in this hollow show of history.
Jeanne Monday, 29 April 2024 08:19 AM
"The British have imprisoned nearly 50 national heroes, including Monarawila Keppetipola and Ehelepola Maha Adikaram, who led the liberation struggle to unify the country." Oh, the irony! If only the British could see our "unified" country today. The Burghers, Tamils, English-speaking and educated citizens were shamefully were driven out by our own people.
melville perera Monday, 29 April 2024 08:31 AM
our dedicated ministers should be exposed changed alive inside once opened and a mega attraction for the tourists
dotv Monday, 29 April 2024 09:55 AM
Ehelepola the first adigar of the Kandyan kingdom and the Monarch were openly hostile with each other by early 1814 .according to K.M.De Silva in his writing .A history of Sri Lanka ..The adigars negotiations with the British hoping to regain lost privilege .led the Monarch to take further extreme measures , the end result the fall of Kandy after been a free entity in the long years of Portuguese and Dutch rule ..in the context of today it is ..hard to define the Hero in or the traitor of that era ...but this walawwa is evidence of the gap between the privileged and others the actual workers in of that era and the influence of foreign architecture blended in .to be indigenous . ...so the wax works need will be great if it could depict the story of humans who lived that time ...
Funny Monday, 29 April 2024 10:58 AM
we can expect some funny statues :D definitely not gonna look like they are supposed to.
Praja Pathirana Monday, 29 April 2024 12:34 PM
Not the first. There is one at Polonnaruwa
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