Mangalagama Ambalama
The Mangalagama Ambalama (Sinhala: මංගලගම අම්බලම) is an old wayside rest situated near Mangalagama Tempita Viharaya in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by traveling along the Colombo - Kandy main road about 7.2 km distance from the Kegalle bus stand.
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 Ambalama at Mangalagama is believed to have been built in the 18th century (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). The structure
The Ambalama building is rectangular in shape has been built by erecting sixteen pillars (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). The roof is covered with flat clay-tiles and supported by the twelve and four pillars fixed on the ground in two concentric tiers. Connecting th…
