Bogahawaththa Ambalama (Bogahawatta Ambalama) is a ancient wayside in Kirindiwela close the the current police station. The ambalama is rectangular in shape and built on 10 granite pillars. The roof is tiled with clay calicut tiles (rata ulu) which is probably a new addition during a recent renovations.
Bollatha Ambalama lies at the 5th mile post on Kandana – Ganemulla Road. This ambalama was declared as a protected monument in 2002 under the antiquities act.
Ambagaspitiya Ambalama is a 18th century wayside rest built using 12 decorated granite pillars to hold a typical kandyan style (doubled pitched hipped) roof located in the Gampaha District.
Ambagaspitiya Gallindawatta Ambalama is a wayside rest built on granite pillars in Mahara Divisional Secretariat. The ambalama is situated in a paddy field known as Gallindawatta. An ancient well built with granite near the ambalama has given the name for this block of land.
Kotagapitiya is a small village in Kothmale and is best known as the village that prince Dutugemunu ( who later liberated the island from invadors and became King Dutugemunu) lived most of his younger life hidden from his father after sending him female jewellery.
Putupagala Ambalama lies in the village of Putupagala in the Gampaha District. This ambalama is believed to be built by king Weeraparakrama (1477 – 1489) of Kotte kingdom.
Udammita Ambalama is an ancient brick and mortar wayside rest built in 1829 on the Veyangoda – Ruwanwella road. This ambalama is a comparatively large building, size of a small house with 2 rooms.
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.
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.
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
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.
The Gampaha Asgiriya Raja Maha Viharaya is an ancient cave temple traditionally linked to King Walagamba’s 1st-century BCE exile. It features Kandyan-era murals, a horse-head rock carving, and a sealed “secret tunnel” legendarily connected to the nearby Pilikuththuwa Temple, marking its history as a strategic royal refuge.
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).
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.
The Alagiyawanna Ella (also known as Bopagama Ella) is a cascading waterfall fed by the Kandalanda Estate aquifers and the Nagas Canal. Its waters tumble over two large boulders before flowing through local farmland to reach the Attanagalu Tank.
The Algama Ella is a charming six-meter waterfall in Kegalle, characterized by a unique “disappearing” flow that tunnels beneath narrow rock crevasses. Easily accessible from Pasyala, the site features a rocky viewing ledge and two additional upstream falls.
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 had first come into existence as a meditation centre and its origins date back to the time of King Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura
It is believed that the cave complex in Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Vihara includes some 99 caves spread over an area of about 200 acres.
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.
