| Native Name: | Tamil: கதுருவெல Sinhala; Sinhalese: කදුරුවෙල |
| Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 180px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sri Lanka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 7.9333°N 81°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Central Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Polonnaruwa District |
| Timezone: | SLST |
| Utc Offset: | +05:30 |
Kaduruwela (Tamil: கதுருவெல; Sinhala; Sinhalese: කදුරුවෙල) is a town located in Polonnaruwa District of North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area is predominantly populated by Muslims. Kaduruwela is known for its agriculture based economy.[1]
Some historians and archaeologists believe that Vijithapura is located close to Kaduruwela, where the ruins of an ancient fortress have been found.[2] [3]
The Kaduruwela Jumma Muslim Mosque is located in Kaduruwela.[4]
Kaduruwela Muslim Central College is one of the schools located in Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa District. Kaduruwela Muslim Central College was designated as a national school at a ceremony held in 2019 under the patronage of North Central Province Governor Sarath Ekanayake.[5] [6]
In 2015, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced plans to establish a multi-ethnic, trilingual school in Kaduruwela targeting Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim students, and the construction works began with the assistance of the Government of India for a grant of Rs. 300 million.[7] [8] The Memorandum of understanding was signed India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Secretary to the Ministry of Education Sunil Hettiarachchi for the construction of multi-ethnic cultural school in Kaduruwela.[9] [10]
In November 2019, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena opened the water pump station and the tower in Kaduruwela to provide clean drinking water to the residents living in the Kaduruwela area.[11] The water pump station and tower in Kaduruwela were declared open as part of the ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ district development program.[12] [13]
In 2007, Amãna Takaful opened its branch in Kaduruwela and the Amãna Takaful Kaduruwela branch initially operated as a development office.[14] The Amãna Takaful was relocated to a new location at No. 379A, Main Street, Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa. The 52nd branch of Pan Asia Bank network was opened in Kaduruwela in July 2011.[15] [16] On 27 March 2013, Amana Bank opened its first branch in Kaduruwela.[17]
In 2015, Vallibel Finance opened its branch in Kaduruwela. On 28 December 2017, Cargills Bank opened its first branch in Kaduruwela.[18] [19] The Kaduruwela branch of Cargills Bank was unveiled in order to work in collaboration with the agriculture farmers in Kaduruwela.[20] [21] In December 2020, NDB Bank relocated its initial Kaduruwela branch location to Batticaloa Road, Polonnaruwa.[22] [23]