Kahaththewela Ambalama
Photo credit: Google street view The Kahaththewela Ambalama (Sinhala: කහත්තෙවෙල අම්බලම) is an old wayside rest situated in Bandarawela in Badulla 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 structure The Kahaththewela Ambalama is a square-shaped building made of brick and mortar. It is said that there was a Pinthaliya (a water vessel for the use of people) in front of this Ambalama with the date 1927 (Dasanayaka, 2018). A protected monument The Kahaththewela ancient Ambalama situated in Grama Niladhari Division, Kahaththewela in the Divisional Secretary’s Division, Bandarawela is an
archaeological protected monument, declared by a government notification
published on 24 March 2016. Referen…
