The Mansion Kandy Sri Lanka

The Mansion Kandy Sri Lanka is a boutique hotel located in Aladeniya, roughly 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kandy, Sri Lanka. It occupies a historic walauwa (a traditional Sri Lankan manor house) whose origins trace to the Nugawela Aluth Walauwa, built in 1884 by K. Nugawela. The present building was constructed in 1924 by Punchi Banda Nugawela, who served as Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy and was responsible for designing and building the present Preaching Hall and Museum at the Kandy Maligawa. The old walauwa was demolished in 1952. The property has hosted notable guests: Mahatma Gandhi stayed in the house in November 1928, and Gregory Peck resided there while filming The Purple Plain in 1955. In 1950 Colonel Derrick Nugawela sold the house to M.P.S. Marawanagoda. His son, Ratnapala Marawanagoda, decided to convert the walauwa into a hotel in 1998, operating it as Hotel Mansion Nugwela. In July 2004 the de Silva family purchased the property, restored the building, and converted it into a boutique hotel. Today the hotel markets itself as a heritage boutique property, offering accommodation in a restored colonial-era manor setting near Kandy, one of Sri Lanka's principal cultural and pilgrimage destinations. Its official website is mansionkandy.com. The brand is privately held and family-run, with no public listing.

The property's history begins with the Nugawela Aluth Walauwa, constructed in 1884 by K. Nugawela. The current building was constructed in 1924 by Punchi Banda Nugawela, Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, who was also responsible for designing and building the present Preaching Hall and Museum at the Kandy Maligawa. The old walauwa was demolished in 1952. Mahatma Gandhi stayed in the house in November 1928, and Gregory Peck resided there while filming The Purple Plain in 1955. In 1950 Colonel Derrick Nugawela sold the property to M.P.S. Marawanagoda. His son, Ratnapala Marawanagoda, decided to convert the walauwa into a hotel in 1998, operating it as Hotel Mansion Nugwela. In July 2004 the de Silva family purchased the property, restored the building, and converted it into a boutique hotel. The hotel is located in Aladeniya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kandy, Sri Lanka. It operates under the name The Mansion Kandy Sri Lanka and maintains an official website at mansionkandy.com.

• 2004

  de Silva family purchased the property and converted it into a boutique hotel.

• 1998

  Ratnapala Marawanagoda converted the walauwa into a hotel, Hotel Mansion Nugwela.

• 1955

  Gregory Peck resided here while filming The Purple Plain.

• 1952

  The old walauwa was demolished.

• 1950

  Colonel Derrick Nugawela sold the property to M.P.S. Marawanagoda.

• 1928

  Mahatma Gandhi stayed in the house in November.

• 1924

  Current building constructed by Punchi Banda Nugawela.

• 1884

  Nugawela Aluth Walauwa constructed by K. Nugawela.

Heritage boutique hotel in a restored 1924 walauwa near Kandy, Sri Lanka.

• Boutique hotel accommodation

• Heritage manor stays

1. 1The Mansion Kandy Sri Lanka - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2The Manor House, Kandy - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websitemansionkandy.com