 Adahana Maluva was the place where the bodies of the kings of Kandy and their family members were burned and their remains were buried.Historically, Adahanamaluwa Gedige is the second oldest structure in Kandy city and architecturally it has similarities to the structures of Natha devale, Kandy and Gadaladeniya Vihara in Uda Nuwara.During 1878-80 period, the railway line to Matale was constructed by the British colonial government.