Udugampola Ancient Pond of Sakalakala Wallabha

Udugampola Pathaha Pokuna is an ancient bathing pond in Udugampola belonging to the reign of King Sakalakala Wallabha of Kotte Kingdom.
Udugampola Ancient Pond of Sakalakala Wallabha
U dugampola Ancient Pond , also known as Udugampola Pathaha/ Pokuna (Sinhala: උඩුගම්පල පැරණි පොකුණ/පතහ), is an ancient bathing pond located in Udugampola in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by walking about 450 m along the jogging track which starts from the Udugampola roundabout or by travelling along the Pokuna road which is on the Udugampola-Divulapitiya road located about 400 m distance from the Udugampola roundabout. History According to the available historical and archaeological evidence, Udugampola was an Upa-Rajadhani (a sub-kingdom) that was ruled by deputies under the guidance of the king during the Kotte Period [(1412–1597 A.D.) Wijesuriya, 2015]. Several historical sources such as Rajavaliya and Alakeshwara Yuddhaya (The Battle of Alakeshwara) reveal that King Sakalakala Wallabha (or Sakalakala Wallakabahu), one of the sons of King Vira Parakramabahu VIII (1490-1509 A.D.) had ruled this region (Suraweera, 1997). The others, Dharma Parakramabahu (1508/09–1…