Kandy Town Hall

The Town Hall of Kandy is the headquarters of the Kandy Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Kandy.

Town Hall
Kandy Town Hall
Location within Sri Lanka
General information
Location	Kandy, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°17′56″N 80°38′15″E
Construction started	18??
Client	Kandy Municipal Council
Archaeological Protected Monument of Sri Lanka
Designated	8 July 2005

The building known as the Dunuwille Walawwe was acquired by the Municipal Council in 1870 at a court sanctioned auction, conducted to settle the “Death Duty” (Estate Tax) on the estate of Deputy Queen's Advocate, James Alexander Dunuwille (1821–1866). The building was purchased for approximately £480. It was initially used as the city's Town Hall. It currently houses the council's administrative staff.

External links

• The History of the Municipal Council

Further reading

• Dunuwille, Alexander (1922). Brief Sketch of the Life and Character of the Late James Alexander Dunuwille, together with a Memorial Sermon Preached at his Death by Archdeacon Mooyaart. Colombo.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)