EMBAKKE AMBALAMA

Ambalamas were part of the Sri Lankan life from ancient times. Geiger said that the words ‘mahavata vatussala’ found in the marble slab inscription of King Mahasen (274-301AD) meant a resting place along a major street which is today known as Ambalama.
Embekke Ambalama lies on the popular road to Embakke dewalaya though overlooked by many travelers. Standing on 16 carved granite pillars much of history of this Ambalama is not known. However it is generally accepted that this Ambalama is much older than the Embekke Devalaya and was probably built by king Buvanekabahu IV (1341-1351) of Gampola kingdom.


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