Katupilagolla Ambalama
Katupilagolla Ambalama (Photo credit: Google street view) Katupilagolla Ambalama (Sinhala: කටුපිලගොල්ල අම්බලම) is an old wayside rest situated in Katupilagolla village near Rambadagalla Viharaya in Kurunegala 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. There are two dates carved on the granite structure of the Katupilagolla Ambalama. Of them the first one denotes the year 1865. The second one denotes the date in the Buddhist year 2442 which is corresponding to the common year 1898. It is supposed that this Ambalama would have been built in 1865 and went through a renovation in 1899. The structure The Katupilagolla Ambalama is roughly a square-shaped structure built of stone blocks and pillars.…
