Anamaduwa
| Anamaduwa ආණමඩුව |
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| Anamduwa Clock Tower
Anamduwa Clock Tower
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 Anamaduwa
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| District | Puttalam District |
| Time zone | SLST (UTC+5:30) |
| Postal code | 61500[1] |
| Area code(s) | 032 |
Anamaduwa (Sinhala: ආණමඩුව) is a big city in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about 28 km (17 mi) away from Puttalam town.
Etymology
There are few stories around the city name of Anamaduwa. According to one chronicle, after the uniting the country the King Dutugemunu had provided precious gifts to Nandimitra, who is the one of the ten giant warriors belonged to the King Dutugemunu. He was given an area that was to the south-west region of Anuradhapura and there he had settled with his battalion of Elephants. It is believed that the elephants were housed in an elephant kraal ( In Sinhalaː Ali Maduwa) where in the present day Anamaduwa is situated. As the time went and the influence brought in by the Tamil language to the area, Ali Maduwa had become to Anei Madam and then evolved to current name of Anamaduwa.[2]
Tourist attractions
- Paramakanda Vihara, is an ancient Buddhist temple located on Paramakanda Rock in Anamaduwa. The vihara has protected as one of archaeological protected place in Sri Lanka.[3]
- Thonigala Rock Inscription, is a rock inscription found on a rock in anamaduwa and it has folklore surrounding Kuveni, the local queen of Prince Vijaya. There are 2 rock inscriptions can be seen on the rock and they are about 100 feet long and letters are about 1 feet in height and engraved about 1 inch deep in to the rock.[4]
