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Avissawella is a township in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, about 40 km by air and roughly 48 km by road east of Colombo, governed by an Urban Council and historically known as Seethawakapura or Sitavaka. It sits on the A4 route and at a key junction where roads diverge toward the Hill Country via Hatton and south through Ratnapura, reinforcing its role as a regional transport node. The area combines historical significance—being linked to the 16th‑century Sitavaka kingdom—with nature and leisure assets such as the Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens, nearby waterfalls (Kumari Ella, Ella Uda Ella) and a water park that make it a popular day‑trip and weekend destination for Colombo residents. Ongoing interest focuses on eco‑tourism, heritage tourism and small-scale hospitality development, leveraging good road links and proximity to the capital. Local planning and infrastructure upgrades could shape its growth as a commuter and leisure hub, while conservation of wet‑zone ecosystems remains a parallel priority for sustainable development.
