Embekke Ambalama Embekke Ambalama is an old wayside rest in the village of Embekke in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is built on a flat rock plain located in a paddy field called Vijayandeniya near the famous shrine, Embekke Devalaya . History Ambalamas are traditional resting places built by locals to accommodate
wayfarers who were travelling to distant places. They were also used as a
place for people to gather, hold meetings and serve as a public place
in society. During the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Ambalamas were
spread all over the country. The history of Embekke Ambalama runs back to the Period of Gampola and it is said to have been established before the construction of Embekke Devalaya (Gunasekara, 2017; Godakumbura, 2011; Seneviratna, 1983). It had been constructed during the reign of King Bhuvanekabahu IV (1341-1351 A.D.) to serve as a resting place for the people who engaged in the construction of Gadaladeniya and Lankatilaka Vihara (Abeywardana, 2004; Gamage, 2018). However, due to th…
