Hanwella is a village on the route to the hill country. It is situated by the kelani Ganga about 45 kilometers from Colombo. It was once a Portuguese fortress. After the Portuguese come to Sri Lanka in the early year of the 15th century Hanwella become and important place. It was on the route of armies both local and foreign .cams were set up there in times of war between the Sinhala kings and Portuguese. Dutch and British armies Remains of the fortress exist to this day in the grounds of Hanwella Rest house.
Modern Hanwella is no sleepy little hamlet. The majority or its inhabitants are farmers. Paddy, vegetable and fruits are widely and extensively.
Five miles from the main town is a Roman Catholic convent. The nuns there hare learnt the special iced are of nurturing silk worms and weaving the most beautiful and so fest natural silks in Sri Lanka.
At Hanwella those traveling on to the high level road or branding of from the low level road from Colombo, get there first glimpse of Sri Pad.
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