Global InformationOld Welekade Market information
| Old Welekade Market | |
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වෙලේකඩේ පැරණි වෙළඳ ගොඩනැගිල්ල | |
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| Alternative names | Badulla Dutch Fort (erroneously) |
| General information | |
| Type | Archaeological protected monument(6 June 2008)[1] |
| Architectural style | British colonial architecture |
| Town or city | Badulla |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°59′29.6″N 81°03′13.9″E / 6.991556°N 81.053861°E |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Owner | Archaeological Department (Sri Lanka) |
The Old Welekade Market (Sinhala: වෙලේකඩේ පැරණි වෙළඳ ගොඩනැගිල්ල) is a historic colonial building in Badulla, Sri Lanka. The site belonged to the Badulla Divisional Secretariat division[2] and is located near the Badulla Hospital, on the Badulla-Bandarawela road.
The history about the construction of Welekade market building is unclear, with many people believing that it was erected by the Dutch as a kind of castle or fortress.[3] According to more reliable sources the building was constructed by the British in 1889,[4] as the first public building in the Uva province. Due to its historical importance, the Welekade building has been formally recognised by the government as an archaeological protected monument. The designation was declared on 6 June 2008 under the government Gazette number 1553.[5]
- ^ "Protected Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Overview of Badulla Divisional Secretary Division". Badulla Divisional Secretary Division. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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Welekadewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 529.