President Inaugurates Wax Museum at the Historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy

21-Jul-2025

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The wax museum located within the historically significant Ehelepola premises in Kandy was officially opened by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

This museum was established by the Urban Development Authority with the purpose of preserving the archaeological and cultural heritage of the Ehelepola estate.

As part of the Ehelepola premises, the architectural styles and art forms of the Kandyan Kingdom have been recreated using wax. In addition to galleries displaying traditional handicrafts, an ancient-style restaurant has also been established.

The wax figures include Ven. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thera, Ven. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thera, King Wimaladharmasūriya I, Queen Kusumāsana Devi, Monarawila Keppetipola Disawe, 

Devendra Mulachari, Governor Robert Brownrigg, Ehelepola Maha Adikaram, Kumarihami, and their two children.

Constructed to reflect the pride and dignity of Sri Lanka, the museum is expected to attract the attention of both domestic and international tourists visiting Kandy. 

It aims to serve as a place where the current generation can gain an accurate understanding of the Kandyan Kingdom and its associated history.

Atula Herath, a resident of Kamburupitiya, created these sculptures. A total of 300 million rupees was spent on this project under the special museum development initiative at the Ehelepola premises of the Sri Dalada Maligawa.