Hanguranketha Ambalama
Photo credit: Google Street View The Hanguranketha Ambalama (Sinhala: හඟුරන්කෙත අම්බලම) is an old wayside rest situated near Hanguranketha Pothgul Viharaya in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. 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 Hanguranketha is believed to have been built about 150 years ago (Dasanayaka, 2018). It may have been used by the travellers who came to visit nearby Pothgul Viharaya and Vishnu Devalaya (Dasanayaka, 2018). The structure
This Ambalama is primarily made out of granite pillars holding a roof with a complex shape (Dasanayaka, 2018). The pillars are shaped but lack decorations. Later, walls had been added to this structure between the pillars to form a few rooms and so…
