Udumahana Ambalama
Photo credit: Google Street View The Udumahana Ambalama (Sinhala: උඩුමහන අම්බලම) is an old wayside rest in Udumahana village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The site is situated 0.4 km distance on the Mawanella-Thalagolla road leading from the Randiwela junction located on the Mawanella-Rambukkana road. 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 Udumahana Ambalama is said to have erected by a villager about 150 years ago for people who were on the pilgrimage to Aluthnuwara Devalaya and the Temple of the Tooth Relic (De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009). The structure
The Ambalama is square in shape. The pitched roof is held by 4 pillars, square at the bottom and cylindrical at the top (De Silva & Chandra…
