National Museum of Ratnapura -Ehalepola Walawwa

The National Museum of Ratnapura, housed in the historic Ehelepola Walauwa, showcases the rich heritage of Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa Province. Opened in 1988, the museum features exhibits on prehistoric archaeology, natural history, geology, anthropology, and zoology. Highlights include traditional Kandyan jewelry, ancient weaponry, fossils of extinct animals, and a paleo-biodiversity park with life-sized sculptures of species believed to have once roamed the region.