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- Horagolla_Walauwa abstract "Horagolla Walauwa (also known as Horagolla) is a large bungalow (as mansions are referred to locally) in Atthanagalla, Western Province, Sri Lanka.A stately home built by Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike after his appointment as Maha Mudaliyar (Head Mudaliyar) at the turn of the twentieth century. It drives its name from the his country seat of Horagolla, where it is located and the with the name walauwa the traditional name for a headman's home.Located in close proximity is the older walauwa of Horagolla which was home to Sir Solomon's father Gate Mudaliyar Don Christoffel Henricus Dias Abeywickrema Jayatilake Seneviratne Bandaranaike. A passionate house breeder, Sir Solomon converted this house to his stables which was renovated by the renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa as the home of Sir Solomon's grand daughter Sunethra Bandaranaike.Horagolla Walauwa, became the family seat of the Bandaranaike family with Sir Solomon's son becoming the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike became the 4th Prime Minister of Ceylon after independence followed by his daughter-in-law Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike becoming Prime Minister on three occasions and his granddaughter Chandrika Kumaratunga became both Prime Minister and President of Sri Lanka.Located in the gardens of Horagolla Walauwa is the mausoleum of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike. After the death of Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the house was inherited by her son Anura Bandaranaike who was a former Minister and Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. After he died without heirs it was transferred to the Anura Bandaranaike Foundation.".
- Horagolla_Walauwa thumbnail Horagolla_Walauwa,_Atthanagalla,_Sri_Lanka.jpg?width=300.
- Horagolla_Walauwa wikiPageID "41669577".
- Horagolla_Walauwa wikiPageRevisionID "596594527".
- Horagolla_Walauwa subject Category:Bandaranaike_family.
- Horagolla_Walauwa subject Category:Country_Houses_in_Sri_Lanka.
- Horagolla_Walauwa comment "Horagolla Walauwa (also known as Horagolla) is a large bungalow (as mansions are referred to locally) in Atthanagalla, Western Province, Sri Lanka.A stately home built by Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike after his appointment as Maha Mudaliyar (Head Mudaliyar) at the turn of the twentieth century.".
- Horagolla_Walauwa label "Horagolla Walauwa".
- Horagolla_Walauwa sameAs m.0_8f369.
- Horagolla_Walauwa sameAs Q16844802.
- Horagolla_Walauwa sameAs Q16844802.
- Horagolla_Walauwa wasDerivedFrom Horagolla_Walauwa?oldid=596594527.
- Horagolla_Walauwa depiction Horagolla_Walauwa,_Atthanagalla,_Sri_Lanka.jpg.
- Horagolla_Walauwa isPrimaryTopicOf Horagolla_Walauwa.
