Kobbekaduwa Rajamaha Viharaya and Walawwa (කොබ්බෑකඩුව රජමහා විහාරය සහ වලව්ව)
A temple built in the 14th century with a unique Kuludage structure with carvings similar to Ambekka Devalaya. The image house too belongs to the same period.
Kandy District
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Rangama Pihilla on Embekka Devala Road (ඇම්බැක්ක දේවාල මාර්ගයේ රන්ගම පිහිල්ල)
The village adjoining Embekka Devalaya is known as Rangama. There is a cave at a higher elevation with a drip-ledge. This locality is called Gallenwatta. The spout flowing through the cave is named Ran Pihilla. This name was given to the spout as it had been used by Queen Henakanda Biso Bandara.
Ruins of Piligalla Ambalama in Kandy (මහනුවර පිලිගල්ල අම්බලම නටබුන්)
The ancient Piligalla Ambalama bordering the village of Yalegoda and Angunawela had been completely destroyed. Some of the symbols in the premises are still noticeable.
Gampola Walwasagoda Sri Kataragama Devalaya (ගම්පොල වල්වාසගොඩ ශ්රී කතරගම දේවාලය)
Walwasagoda Rajamaha Viharaya and its devalaya has been constructed by king Buwanekabahu IV (1341-1351) of Gampola Kingdom. The only remining features of historical importance of this temple is the Devalaya premises and the and stupa with the housing.
Ulapane Mawatura Gal Viharaya (උලපනේ මාවතුර ගල් විහාරය)
Ulapane Mawatura Gal Viharaya is an unfinished ancient stone building. The architectural style of this edifice shares a number of similarities with some of the buildings constructed in the Gampola period (1341-1415 CE). This construction was to erect a 35.6×26.6 meter image house.
Savandarapiriya Sri Pattini Tampita Devalaya (සැවැන්දරපිටිය ශ්රී පත්තිනි ටැම්පිට දේවාලය)
According to legend, this Tampita Devalaya is attributed to king Buwanekabahu IV (1341-1351) of Gampola kingdom and it is also said that he and the queen had spent a night at the Savandarapiriya Pattini Devale on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada mountain.
Megoda Kalugamuwa Ganegoda Devalaya (මෙගොඩ කළුගමුව ගනේගොඩ දේවාලය)
According to tradition Ganegoda Sri Kataragama Devalaya has been built by the king Rajasinghe II (1635 – 1687) in fulfillment of of a vow taken before the Battle of Gannoruwa. This was a landmark battle for the kingdom of Kandy with the Portuguese invading army.
Pasgama Rajamaha Viharaya and Natha Devalaya in Hewawissa (හේවාවිස්ස පස්ගම රජමහා විහාරය හා නාථ දේවාලය)
Pasgama Natha Devalaya situated in the village of Hewawissa within Patha Hewaheta, is a popular Devale dedicated Natha Deity with a long history. The devalaya and the Pasgama Rajamaha Viharaya lies next to each other.
Historical Headman’s Lodge in Kandy (මහනුවර මුලාදෑනි මණ්ඩපය)
Headman’s Lodge (Muladeni Mandapaya) is an open hall built on wooden pillars with one room at the far end. This building has been built in accordance to the Kandyan Architecture and resembles the Audience Hall of the king of Kandy.
Historical Queens Hotel in Kandy (මහනුවර රැජිණ හෝටලය)
The Queens Hotel in Kandy is one of first hotels to establish in Sri Lanka as well one of the very few internationally renown hotels for over 100 years.
Ampitiya Dalukgolla Raja Maha Viharaya in Kandy (අංපිටිය දළුක්ගොල්ල රජමහා විහාරය)
Dalukgolla Raja Maha Viharaya had been constructed on the orders of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747 – 1781) in the year 1765 mainly for the benefit of the monks visiting Senkadagala from Hewaheta and Nuwara Eliya. The King had donated the vihara to Venerable Werasara Rambukwelle Dhammarakkhita Anunayaka Thera.
Historic Udawattakele Sri Rama Viharaya in Kandy (මහනුවර උඩවත්ත කැලේ ශ්රී රාම විහාරය)
Sri Rama Viharaya is a rather unknown historic temple within the Kandy city limits on a hillock above the Trinity Collage tucked away in Udawattakele and is accessed by a foot path in Udawattakele. Another road leading to the temple is found from Sri Dalada Thapovanaya in Udawattakele Mawatha which passes through the road in front of the Kandy Municipal Council linked to a motorable gravel road.
Bowala Ratu Ambalama (බෝවල රතු අම්බලම)
Continuing the ancient tradition, this Ambalama has been built and completed on 9th July 1937 in memory of Uduwaralle H. M. Kiribanda Loku Nilame who died in 1937. The Building is a square structure built using brick and mortar with 2 pillars in front. The rear is wall with curved top creating space for ventilation. The two sides are covered in half height walls. The front half wall too has a curving top edge.
Ancient Minipe Amuna (Manimekhala Amuna) over Mahaweli (පැරණි මිණිපේ අමුණ)
The Pabbatahata Ela now identified as the Minipe Canal is the product of the the great reservoir builder, king Mahasen (276-303 CE). However the Minipe Amuna a (Manimekhala Amuna) has been built later by king Aggabodhi I (575-608 CE)
Welimada Moragolla Ambalama
Traveling 2½ km from Welimada town in Badulla district on the Moragolla road, you can find this Ambalama by the Moragolla road inside the Downside Estate controlled by Malwatte Valley Plantations.
Marassana Dehalkada Ambalama
This Ambalama is made of kabook stones and mortar. The design here is different from other Ambalams. The walls here are made to meet at four corners. Due to the size of Ambalama, three pillars have been added in the middle of the walls on two sides and rear to bear the weight of the roof. There are seats for travellers on the front and back walls.
Palle Degala Ambalama
The roof of Palle Digala Ambalama is supported by four pillars made of large cylindrical bricks and mortar. The height of the original footing is not visible due to the elevation of the road here. Thick walls and short walls are used as seat rafts.
Aththaragama Ambalama in Harispattuwa
Aththaragama Ambalama is made of wood and stone and has several carved wooden pillars. Among the carvings, floral motifs, an image of a elephant carrying a relic casket and some bo leaves can be seen. Timber pillars are decorated with simple pillar heads (Pekada).
Sudugala Ella Falls (සුදුගල ඇල්ල)
Sudugala Ella Falls is also known as Heightenford Falls and Galpoththa Ella Falls. The width of the waterfall exceeds 60 meters and the water slides over over a slanting rock bed.
Menikkadawara Fort of the Portuguese
Archeology Department board of the Fort at Menikkadawara, stood on the side of the road, but hardly was there any other indication of an ancient site.A few shops and a sub post office made a very tiny bazaar.