Kothmale is a picturesque land surrounded by hills deeply embedded in Sri Lankan history. Kothmale was first recorded in history when the King Panduwasdeva (504-474 BCE) carried out a devil dance by the Demon (yak) tribes living in Malaya Rata which is now Kothmale. But Kothmale is most prominent in the life of King Dutugemunu (161-131 BCE) where he spent 24 years of his life as a young boy in exile in the Kotagepitiya village in the house of Urupelesse Gammahage as a herdsman.
In ancient times, there were 4 main entrances to kothmale kadadora, Niyangandora and Galdora today only the kadadora entrance remains to be seen. Kadadora is also kanown as the entrance that prince Gemunu used to enter kothmale.
History states that the prince hid his royal sward inside a tree near the Kadadora which is also known as Dehadu Kadulla today. This has been restored and the entrance is flanked by 2 walls of layers of stones. The access is a flight of steps paved with stone.
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