Giragama Walawwa is a historic Walawwa building located on Yatinuwara Veediya (Brownrigg Street) and Sir Bennet Soysa Veediya (Colombo Street) Kandy, Sri Lanka. The building is initially built in 1814 and considered the oldest walawwa building within the Kandy. It was the residence of former Diyawadana Nilame Kudamudiyanse Giragama.

The central part of the building is a wooden tower, which is unique to the building and can not be found in other Walawwas throughout the country. Archaeologists believe that tower could be a "watchtower or a "security tower" used by the early residents. The government has formally recognised the building as an archaeologically protected monument.

In 2014 the Kandy Municipal Council and the Central Cultural Fund, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority resolved to restore the building at an estimated Rs 7.2 million. The works were completed in September 2015 at a total cost of Rs 15.08 million and officially opened by Governor Surangani Ellawala.

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Girigama Wallawa in the Girigama Grama Niladhari Division bearing No. 180 in Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat Division of the Kandy District, Central Province The site was designated as an Archaeological Protected Monument by Government Gazette notification. No: 1486 published on 23 February 2007.

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Giragama Walawwa in Kandy

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