Lewella
Village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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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 | |
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Village | |
  Lewella | |
| Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°39′E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
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]
Degaldoruwa temple is a historic Buddhist temple well known for cave paintings situated near Lewella.[6][7]
