Mahawaththa Ambalama (Mahawatta Ambalama) is an ancient wayside rest in Algama lying Medawaththta (Medawatta) area on the Algama – Horagasmankada road. Made of brick and mortar, the ambalama is rectangular in shape and built on seven square pillars and 2 cylindrical pillars which acts at the entrance pillars.
It is believed that the Wakirigala Ambalama has been built using remnants from other ancient buildings, specially the ruins of ancient Wakirigala Rajamaha Viharaya. The ambalama has 2 entrances, one on the North and one on the east.
Makura Ambalama in Kegalle is a unique from all the ambalam in the country since this is built on a granite slab laid across a water canal. The amablama is located between Hettimulla and Deewala towns in Kegalle.
Danagirigala Rajamaha Viharaya lies on picturesque mountain off Mawanella. The temple is believed to be built by King Walagamba during the 1st century. The rock inscriptions at the site dates this temple complex to a period even before -to the pre christian period.
Ambalama at Rukulgama is said to belonging to 13th century, built for travelers to the Devalaya.The Rukula Ambalama is built with brick and motar. 12 large columns carry the weight of the roof. The roof is tiled with semi cylindrical clay tiles (sinhala ulu).
The Jubilee Ambalama at Kegalle town (Kegalla Jubilee Ambalama) is a large building size of a small house lying in the center of the Kagalle City. It has been built in 1887 in parallel to the visit by Queen Victoria of England to then Ceylon.
Mawanella Udumahana Ambalama is a small ambalama made out of brick and mortar. The building is square in its plan and four large pillars hold the roof of the building. The pillars are square at the bottom and changes to a cylindrical shape halfway.
Nepalana Ambalama is a brick and mortar way side rest in the Nepalana area in Kegalle District. The ambalama lies along the Mawanella Thalagolla Road adjoining a picturesque paddy field.
Mangalagama is known for 2 landmarks, one is the historic Bodhimalakaramaya Temple and and the other is the Mangalagama Ambalama which lies right next to the road.
The history of the Uggal Aluthnuwara Kataragama Devalaya goes back to the time of “Beminitiya Seya”, also known as the Great Famine, during 103-89 BC, during the reign of King Vattagamini Abhaya, known as Valagamba. It is said that human settlements were establish in this area after the devastating “Beminitiya Seya” famine.
Giruwa Ambalama at Aluthnuwara is a historic wayside rest close to the Aluthnuwara Dedimunda Devalaya in Kegalle District. site built by Queen Sunethradevi chief consort of King Parakramabahu II (A.D 1236-1276) and mother of King Bhuvanekabahu I.
The Ruwanwella Ambalama lies in the center of crowded, traffic – congested Ruwanwella town close to the ancient fort. This is said to be the largest ambalama found in the county.
Developed by Sitawaka Rajasinghe (1581 – 1591), the Medagoda Pattini Devalaya lies off the Amithirigala Road from Awissawella. The initial devale has been built in form of a tampita devale.
Katuwel Ella Fall lies about 700 meters before the popular Olu Ella Falls on the Yatiyanthota – See Poth Road and is approximately 6-9 meters ( 20-30 feet) in hight.
Wewalthalawa is part of the Halgolla Tea Estate and the top of Wewalthalawa is covered in Lush Tea bushes all around as if a velvet has been spread over the whole area. It is a high altitude plateau surrounded by number of peaks rising above it.
Halfway on the winding narrow road which leads to Wewalthalawa is vertical rock named the Dripping Rock for that a small stream of water at the top of the rock falls over the vertical face of the rock producing a eternal shower at the bottom.
The Punagala Ella located on the Yatiyanthota – Seepoth road in Punagala is also known as Anda Dola Ella Waterfall. Formed by Anda Dola stream, this waterfall falls on 3 segments and only the bottom part of the waterfall can be seen from the Punugala bridge which is built over it.
This 4 meter high Malalpola Ella lies just before Malalpola Junction on the Yatiyanthota – Seepoth Road. Travel 12 km from Yatiyanthota junction on this road and the waterfall lies just by the road on the right.
Kabulumulla Pattini Devalaya is one of the four major Pattini temples which the great ‘Pattini Salamba’ exists. It is said that one of the 2 foot salamba (anklets) of the 4 Pattini Salamba’s which were brought from India is deposited here.
Alwala Pothgul Len Rajamaha Viharaya at Gamaha carries a history starting from Anuradhapura Era up to the Kandyan Era. The temple premises of 60 acres encompass the three caves that are located in the surroundings: Vihara Lena, Potgul Lena and Thapo Lena.
