Rikillagaskada Ambalama
Photo credit: Google street view The Rikillagaskada Ambalama (Sinhala: රිකිල්ලගස්කඩ අම්බලම) is an old wayside rest situated in the middle of Rikillagaskada town 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 history of Rikillagaskada Ambalama is found mentioned on a trilingual plaque (English, Sinhala, Tamil) fixed on one of the walls of this structure. According to it, this Ambalama has been built in 1787 Saka year (1864 A.D.) by a resident in Rikillagasgoda named Koralalage Don Andris de Silva Appuhami Notaris (Dasanayaka, 2018; Wijesinghe, 2015). Restorations The Ambalama was renovated by the Department of Archaeology in late 2017. A protected monument The Rikillagaskada Amba…
