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දදකිරේ වලව්ව

Lighting the lamp

Dehideniya · Galagedara · Kandy

දදකිරේ වලව්ව Dadakire Walawwa, a heritage wedding and photoshoot venue in Dehideniya, Poholiyadda, Galagedara, Kandy, Sri Lanka

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A century of homecomings

A century ago, a family raised this house for gathering. The verandahs and lamp-lit evenings are still here, waiting for your story.

Antique framed portrait of the couple married at Dadakire Walawwa in 1935
The first wedding at the walawwa, 1935

Our Story

Born of a wedding.
Kept for a century.

A walawwa (also spelt walauwa) was once the manor of a headman or chieftain, a family home and the heart of the village around it. Dadakire Walawwa keeps that spirit: Ceylonese craftsmanship meeting colonial lines, wide verandahs that invite you to linger, and tall green doors that have opened onto a hundred years of arrivals.

The first wedding took place here in 1935. In 2026 the family marked the house’s centenary, and chose to share it, so more families can begin their own chapter on these same grounds.

1935

The first wedding

Vows were exchanged under this roof for the very first time.

2026

A hundred years

The family opens the doors to celebrate a century of the house.

Today

Your turn

Weddings, shoots and gatherings are welcomed home.

The House

Walk through the walawwa

This is the house as it stands. Choose a part of it, and the photograph shows you the real thing.

The front verandah of Dadakire Walawwa with white pillars, a tiled roof and a row of chairs

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Wide verandahs, built for long evenings

White pillars, a deep tiled roof and cane chairs in a row. This is where guests arrive, where the family greets them, and where the best photographs happen after dusk.

The Setting

Hidden among the green hills of Dehideniya

In Dehideniya, Poholiyadda, near Galagedara and just outside Kandy, the walawwa rests among coconut palms and old trees, quiet, green and entirely its own.

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Gallery

The walawwa,
in frames

Every arch you see here is the shape of a doorway in the house. Keep scrolling, or tap a frame to see it whole.

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In Motion

A wedding day,
as it unfolds

Flower curtains hung between old trees, drums at the gate, a long table laid in the hall. Watch how the house turns into a celebration.

Details

Worth a closer look

Carved fanlights, aged green timber and light that moves through the rooms all day.

Tall green doors with carved fanlights opened onto a bright room
Doors thrown open
Large woven wall ornaments beside white columns and antique chairs
Woven wall ornaments
Two cane chairs beside tall green windows in warm light
Cane chairs by the windows
Two tall carved windows above a daybed with colourful cushions
The sitting room
A corridor with a green timber ceiling, open green doors and cane chairs
The green corridor
A carved timber fanlight above a green doorway, with two cane chairs
The carved doorway
A carved timber bed beneath a barred arched window
A quiet room
A glass table with cane chairs in the hall, beside a tall antique almirah
The hall, laid for guests

Celebrate

Open for the days that matter most

A couple at their wedding at Dadakire Walawwa

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Weddings

Say your vows where the first wedding took place in 1935, surrounded by family, lamplight and a century of blessings.

Green double doors with an arched fanlight, a favourite photoshoot backdrop

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Photoshoots

Pre-shoots, portraits and editorial work among arched doors, antique furniture and a facade that glows at golden hour.

The front verandah, ready for a family gathering

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Celebrations

Engagements, homecomings, birthdays and intimate gatherings in a house that was made for the family to come together.

Partners

People who make the day complete

Décor, catering, photography and film from creatives and caterers who have worked at the walawwa and know its light, its courtyard and its rhythm.

Décor & Florals

Garland curtains, poruwa settings and flowers that suit the walawwa.

Food & Beverages

Catering for ceremonies, receptions and gatherings.

Photography

Photographers who know how the house looks at every hour.

Videography

Wedding films that capture the day as it unfolds.

Partners are independent businesses. Please contact them directly for availability and pricing.

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Tell us the day you have in mind. Your enquiry is noted with us and opens in WhatsApp, already written, so you only need to press send. We reply personally to confirm the date and arrange a visit.

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Guests (approx.)
100
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Prefer to talk? +94 76 172 5056 · +94 76 498 3674

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Dehideniya, PoholiyaddaGalagedara, Kandy 20000Central Province, Sri Lanka
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