Wegowwa Ambalama in Minuwangoda (මිනුවන්ගොඩ වෑගොව්ව අම්බලම)
The Wegowwa Ambalama in Minuwangoda is a considerably large wayside rest size of a small house lying in the area known as Wegowwa between Minuwangoda and Divulapitiya.
Gampaha District
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Yatawaka Apalawatta Ambalama in Urapola, Atthanagalla (යටවක ඇපලවත්ත අම්බලම)
Apalawatta Ambalama is a brick and mortar way side rest in the Urapola area in Gampaha District. The history of this Ambalama is not known. Nine brick pillars hold the roof of the building and a half height wall is built around the building.
Alawala Caves at Gampaha – A Prehistoric Archeological Site
The discovery of the remains of two pre-historic humans and other artifacts in the Alawala Caves in Gampaha has got a group of Archaeology students and other specialists digging for more clues to our mysterious past
Wathumulla Ketawala Ambalama (වතුමුල්ල කැටවල අම්බලම)
The Ketawala Ambalama in Wathumulla is an ancient wayside rest now lying in surrounded by paddy fields. The ambalama lies close to the Daraluwa Railway Station.
Gampaha Asgiriya Rajamaha Viharaya (ගම්පහ අස්ගිරිය රජමහා විහාරය)
According to legends the Gampaha Asgiriya Raja Maha Viharaya history goes back as far as King Walagamba ( 89-77 BC). A secret tunnel which which is yet to be explored lies behind a cave in the hill.
Awariyawala Ambalama (ඇවරියවල අම්බලම)
The Awariyawala Ambalama lies in a picturesque landscape on a flat rock adjoining a small pond and is believed to be built by king Walagamba (89-77 BC).
The Best of Negombo
Negombo offers some of the better beaches on the west coast of Sri Lanka, and draws tourists who stop over for a day on their way to or from the airport. Some quiet stretches of the beach are maintained by the tourist hotels, while others are always busy with fisherman and their equipment.
Alagiyawanna Ella Falls / Bopagama Ella (අලගියවන්න ඇල්ල /බෝපාගම ඇල්ල)
Alagiyawanna Ella Fall (Bopagama Ella) is created from a incipient from the Aquifers of Kandalanda Estate. The stream is joined by Nagas Canal. The cascades from two rock boulders, the flow across Agrarian land to Attanagalu tank.
Algama Ella Falls / Uduwaka Falls (අල්ගම ඇල්ල)
This 6m Algama Ella can be viewed from close range due to a convenient nearby rocky ledge. After the fall, the flow of the water is often obscured as it flows through a narrow gap under rocks.
Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunumala Ella/ Uduwaka Ella) (අලවල දේවින් පැන්න ඇල්ල/ දුනුමාල ඇල්ල/ උඩුවක ඇල්ල)
This is a 45m tall Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunumala Ella Falls) and the surrounding area are of great historical importance and steeped in legend.
Varana Rajamaha Viharaya (වාරණ රජමහා විහාරය)
Varana Rajamaha Viharaya had first come into existence as a meditation centre and its origins date back to the time of King Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura
Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Viharaya (පිලිකුත්තුව රජමහා විහාරය)
It is believed that the cave complex in Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara includes some 99 caves spread over an area of about 200 acres.
Maligatenna Raja Maha Viharaya – Gampaha (මාලිගාතැන්න රජමහා විහාරය)
Not far from Colombo, about two miles from the Tihariya junction turning to the right, we came to Maligatenne rock cave temple, our first destination. We could see a small dagaba, right on top of a high mountain, shining white amidst the green foliage, set against a clear blue sky.
Kahandawa Rajamaha Viharaya (කහඳව රජමහා විහාරය)
The history of Kahandawa Raja Maha Viharaya is inextricably linked with King Walagamba, who during his battles with various Indian invaders had taken refuge on the Kahandawa hill.
Negombo Fort
The Portuguese fort that stood where the current Negombo Fort is situated was mostly destroyed by cannon during the Dutch siege in 1644. The Dutch fort was built on its ruins, not on the usual square pattern, but on a pentagonal one, though it had only four bulwarks. The fifth one was never bui
Bodhirajarama Maha Viharaya (Angurukaramulla Temple)
Bodhirajarama Maha Viharaya (Angurukaramulla Temple), a well-known Buddhist temple in Negombo is a popular religious center in a predominant Catholic neighborhood