Giruwa Ambalama at Aluthnuwara is a historic wayside that rests close to the Aluthnuwara Dedimunda Devalaya in Kegalle District. It is believed that this site was built by Queen Sunethradevi, chief consort of King Parakramabahu II (A.D 1236-1276) and mother of King Bhuvanekabahu I.
Sixteen granite pillars hold the roof of the building. Some of them are perfectly cut square pillars while others are just large vertically placed columns of rocks with no proper shape. It may be that this ambalama was constructed (or reconstructed at some time) using pillars brought from some other site and balance had been quickly cut off a rock with the prime objective of quickly completing the building.
It has been conserved by the Archaeological department at least three times.
Also See
- List of Ambalama’s in Sri Lanka
- Ancient Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of Aluthnuwara Giruwa Ambalama
The map above also shows other places of interest within a approximately 20 km radius of the current site. Click on any of the markers and the info box to take you to information of these sites
Zoom out the map to see more surrounding locations using the mouse scroll wheel or map controls.
Travel Directions to Aluthnuwara Giruwa Ambalama
Route from Colombo to Aluthnuwara Giruwa Ambalama |
Though : Gampaha – Warakapola – Mawanella Distance : 99 km Travel time : 2.5-3 hours Driving directions : see on google map |