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Ketawala (Katawala) is a small town in Haliela DS you will come across when you travel to the popular Bogoda Bridge either from Hali-Ela or Etampitiya. The Ketawala Ambalama lies by the four-way junction in the centre of the city amidst the busy commercial buildings.
During the Kandyan Kingdom, there was a road across Ketawala to reach Badulla. The Bogoda Bridge too has been part of this ancient route. It has been a popular route for the Kandyan pilgrims to Badulla Muthiyangana Viharaya and the Badulla pilgrims who travelled to the Temple of Tooth in Kandy during the Kandyan Era. Unfortunately today this road is forgotten and lost in time. This ambalama would have served as a resting place for the weary travelers on this road long time ago.
The Ketawala Ambalama is a small brick and mortar structure with no special decoration. The roof is said to be built using Kumbuk timber and tiled with semi cylindrical barrel clay tiles (Sinhala ulu). This ambalama was declared as a protected archaeological monument in 2005.
Also See
- List of Ambalama’s in Sri Lanka
- Ancient Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of Ketawala Ambalama
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| Route from Badulla to Ketawala Ambalama |
| distance : 14 km Travel time : 45 mins Time to Spent : 15 mins Driving directions : see on google map |
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