Lewella

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
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]

See also

• List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka