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Believed
to
be
the
place
of
burial
of
the
founder
of
Kotte,
the
Tomb
of
Alakeshwara
can
be
easily
reached
through
the
Alakeshwara
road
on
the
Pittakotte
road.
Alakeshwara
who
was
a
minister
of
King
Vikramabahu
III
of
Gampola
was
entrusted
to
cease
the
advance
of
Arya
Chakravarti’s
armies
which
were
advancing
along
the
western
coast.
According
to
local
legend,
the
minister
observed
a
hare
being
chased
by
a
jackal
and
when
it
came
to
a
particular
region
the
hare
started
chasing
the
jackal
in
return.
Therefore
the
region
was
recognized
as
a
Jaya
Bumi
and
considered
suitable
to
build
a
fortress.
It
is
from
this
position
that
the
Minister
Alakeshwara
commandeered
his
campaign
against
the
northern
army
and
repulsed
their
advance.
Later
kings
chose
this
region
as
their
capital
due
to
the
natural
protection
it
offered
through
the
extensive
marshes
and
the
Diyawanna
Oya.
The
site
consists
of
two
structures
close
to
reach
other
made
of
Kabook
blocks.
The
first
one
is
the
larger
of
the
two.
This
is
rectangular
in
shape.
41
feet
long
and
18.5
feet
wide.
The
other
is
built
on
a
foundation
with
a
irregular
shape.
The
structure
is
a
21.5
feet
long
square.
Architectural
features
and
the
artifacts
found
from
the
site,
such
as
grinding
stones
and
water
filters
found
at
this
site
collaborate
the
assumption
that
the
site
is
the
palace
of
Alakeshwara
although
this
site
is
popularly
known
as
Alakeshwara
Tomb
(sohona).
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