Sangarathai Madam (Ambalama)
Sangarathai Madam (Photo credit: Google Street View) Sangarathai Madam (Sinhala: සංගරදෙයි අම්බලම) is an Ambalama (an old wayside rest) situated in Sangarathai village in Jaffna 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 Sangarathai Ambalama A six-pillared brick and mortar shelter, a pond ( Keni ), a short pillar ( Aavuranchikkal ) and a small Hindu shrine are found at this Madam premises. Ambalamas in Jaffna have unique features . Ambalama
in the Jaffna Peninsula is called Madam and it is generally different from similar structures
in other parts of the country. It consists of five components given below (Ragupathy, 1987); 1) Madam : the Ambalama itself 2) Sumaithangi : a stone platform used t…
