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Point Pedro Theru Moodi Madam (Ambalama) in Jaffna
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Point Pedro Theru Moodi Madam (Ambalama) in Jaffna (යාපනය පේදුරු තුඩුව තේරු මෝදි අම්බලම)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Ambalama structure at Theru Moodi Madam is another little gem in Jaffna which very few even knows of its existence. Ambalam (madam) in Jaffna Peninsula is generally different to the such structures in other areas.

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Ruins of the Sangiliyan Mansion in Jaffna
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Ruins of the Sangiliyan Mansion in Jaffna (සංගිලි මන්දිරයේ නටබුන්)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Foundation of the building complex that Sangili Toppu lying few hundred feet off Sangili Toppu arch which lies at the main road. This is protected archaeological monument.

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The pond known as Queens Pond which had been part of the governors residence is the only remains of the British park today
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Jaffna Old Park and British Era Queens Pond (යාපනය පැරණි උද්‍යානය හා බ්‍රිත්‍යානය සමයේ පොකුණ)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Just 3 km from Jaffna town lies a children’s play ground which is called Old Park. This park has been build by the British Government Agent Ackland Dyke dubbed ‘the Rajah of the North’, on a 27 acre land purchased with his private funds.

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Chunnakam Old Dutch Market Building
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Chunnakam Dutch Market Building (චුන්නාකම් ඕලන්ද වෙලඳපොල ගොඩනැගිල්ල)

57 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Chunnakam Dutch Market Building has been built over 200 years ago during the Dutch occupatation between 1658 to 1796 and servers the same purpose even today.

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Jaffna Clock Tower
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Jaffna Clock Tower (යාපනය ඔරලෝසු කනුව)

57 years ago1 year ago02 mins

Jaffna Clock Tower is a clock tower in the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The tower was built to commemorate the visit of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales to Sri Lanka in 1875.

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Nakuleswaram Kovil - Jaffna
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Nakuleswaram Kovil in Jaffna – Oldest Siva Temple in Sri Lanka

57 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Nakuleswaram is situated north of the main town of Jaffna and is close to the Port City of Kankesanturai. It is dedicated to main deity in Saivism Lord Siva and is one of the five ancient Sivan temples in the island.

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  • Badrakali Kovil of Ancient Anuradhapura (පෞරාණික අනුරාධපුර බද්‍රකාලි කෝවිල)
    Located near Thuparamaya, the Anuradhapura Kali Kovil features a stone-slab base, plain moonstone, mandapa, and brick inner sanctum housing a venerated statue fragment. Its embedded stone pillars suggest a traditional double-roof architecture, with access historically restricted to priests. […]
  • Kurukohogama Ambalama in Kandy (මහනුවර කුරුකොහොගම අම්බලම)
    Located in a paddy field near Kurukohogama Rajamaha Viharaya, the Kurukohogama Ambalama sits near a natural overflowing spring tank. This square, open-sided pavilion features four corner pillars, low plastered walls for shelter and ventilation, and a Sinhala ulu tile-clad hipped roof. […]
  • Maradankadawala Pahala Ambatale Indragupta Tampita Viharaya (පහළ අඹතලේ ඉන්‍ද්‍රගුප්ත ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
    Hidden in Pahala Ambatale, the Indragupta Tampita Viharaya features a Kandyan image house resting on sixteen stone and twelve brick pillars. Topped with Sinhala ulu tiles, it houses Buddha statues, murals, and historic 10th-century inscribed pillar fragments. […]
  • Siyambalapitiya Ambalama in Kegalle (කෑගල්ල සියඹලාපිටිය අම්බලම)
    The Siyambalapitiya Ambalama features plastered masonry pillars, an open-ventilated design, and a tile-clad pyramidal hipped roof. It includes multi-tiered interior benches illustrating historical caste distinctions, alongside a vaulted front alcove designed for a Pinthaliya drinking water pot. […]
  • Thalgamuwa Ambalama in Aranayake (අරනායක තල්ගමුව අම්බලම)
    The Thalgamuwa Ambalama is constructed from dressed granite blocks with lower half-walls featuring broad tops wide enough for seating. Square stone pillars support an open-sided upper section for ventilation, all beneath a traditional tile-clad, four-sided hipped roof. […]
  • Gasnawa Ambalama in Nelundeniya (නෙලුන්දෙණිය ගස්නාව අම්බලම)
    The Gasnawa Ambalama is a large rectangular kabook-and-mortar resting house. Supported by eight pillars, its low perimeter walls feature built-in seating at varying heights to reflect historical caste hierarchies, topped with a timber roof for an open, ventilated shelter. […]
  • Pussella Ambalama in Ridigama (රිදීගම පුස්සැල්ල අම්බලම)
    Built in 1921, the Pusella Ambalama is a dressed-stone wayside rest house featuring interior seating ledges and open ventilation. Four central stone pillars on a raised platform support its timber roof, joined by a traditional Keni Madala. […]
  • Ambewela New Zealand Farm (අඹේවෙල නවසීලන්ත සත්ව ගොවිපල)
    Ambewela is a small town in Nuwara Eliya district popularly known for its 2 dairy farms called “Ambewela Farm” and “New Zealand Farm”. The wide grasslands Ambewela lies 6,064 ft (1,848 m) above sea level. The maximum temperature of this area is about 23° C and the lowest goes down to about 9° C. […]
  • Kamburupitiya Ambalama (කඹුරුපිටිය අම්බලම)
    Kamburupitiya Ambalama is one such Ambalama built in 1909. This is a comparatively large Ambalama built with Brick and mortar, standing in the centre of the Kamburupitya town. The Ambalama is fully covered. The front is built with a short wall and square and cylindrical pillars the empty space is covered with latticework structures for ventilation. The entrance is on the side. […]
  • Sri Narendrasinghe Rajamaha Viharaya (කුන්ඩසාලේ ශ්‍රී නරේන්ද්‍රසිංහ රජමහා විහාරය)
    Located near Teldeniya, Sri Narendrasinghe Rajamaha Viharaya was built by King Kirti Sri Rajasinghe (1747–1781). The temple preserves a Kandyan-style Awasa, a copper-plate grant, a gold-plated sandalwood Buddha statue, and royal artifacts, including King Narendrasinghe’s jacket. […]
  • Palace of Sri Weeraparakrama Narendrasinghe at Kundasale
    The palace of Sri Weeraparakkrama Narendrasinghe in Kundasale had been built exclusively from carved wood and was plundered and burnt down by the British in 1804. […]
  • Dakkhina Stupa / Dakshina Stupa (දක්ෂිණ ස්තුපය)
    Dakkhina Stupa (Dakshina Stupa) is a large brick mound structure , probably an unfinished stupa lying close to sri maha bodhi. Untill recently this site was mistakenly identified as tomb of Elara. […]
  • Koddiyar Fort (කොඩ්ඩියාර් බලකොටුව)
    Situated in Trincomalee, Koddiyar was historically controlled by Kandyan kings. In 1622, the Dutch built a fort with permission from King Senarat to expel the Portuguese, who destroyed it. The Dutch later rebuilt and reinforced the outpost in 1658. […]
  • Medagodella Sri Sumanaramaya Tampita Viharaya – මැදගොඩැල්ල ශ්‍රී සුමනාරාමය ටැම්පිට විහාරය
    Located on a rock outcrop near Rambukkana, the Medagodella Tampita Viharaya rests on 16 granite stumps over a raised base. Built during King Narendrasinha’s reign, this Kandyan-era timber shrine features an image house with a circumambulatory path, though original murals and woodwork were lost to modern renovations. […]
  • Daulagala Arattana Tampita Viharaya (දවුලුගල අරත්තන ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
    Daulagala Tampita Viharaya is a tiny shrine built on pillars in middle of the Daulagala town in close proximity to Embekke Devalaya and Lankathilaka Raja Maha Viharaya. You would also find the popular Daulagala Ambalama in the town itself. […]
  • Devagirimalei Rock Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් දේවගිරිමලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    The Devagirimalei Rock (Uuttumalei) ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa sit atop a 400-meter long forested outcrop. The looted site features a square rock socket, a plain moonstone, stone walls, and numerous scattered brick and pillar fragments that have cascaded down the slopes. […]

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