Lewella | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°39′E / 7.300°N 80.650°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Central Province |
District | Kandy District |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Lewella (meaning "blood sand" [1][ self-published source]) is a village and northeastern suburb of Kandy, in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It contains the Buddhist Lewella Meditation Centre, [2] as well as a center for the Jesuits. [3] The Mahaweli River flows on the eastern side, with a small bridge along Sirimalwatta Road, known as Lewella Suspension Bridge, [4] leading across the river to the east.
Lewella can also be seen spelled as "Le Wella," meaning "bloody beach" due to a massacre in the area from the first major British invasion in the 1800s. [5]
7°18′N 80°39′E / 7.300°N 80.650°E
Lewella | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°39′E / 7.300°N 80.650°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Central Province |
District | Kandy District |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Lewella (meaning "blood sand" [1][ self-published source]) is a village and northeastern suburb of Kandy, in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It contains the Buddhist Lewella Meditation Centre, [2] as well as a center for the Jesuits. [3] The Mahaweli River flows on the eastern side, with a small bridge along Sirimalwatta Road, known as Lewella Suspension Bridge, [4] leading across the river to the east.
Lewella can also be seen spelled as "Le Wella," meaning "bloody beach" due to a massacre in the area from the first major British invasion in the 1800s. [5]
7°18′N 80°39′E / 7.300°N 80.650°E