The Ambalama (Sinhala: අම්බලම) is a simple structure that was designed to provide shelter for passing travellers. There were no charges for using the premises of the Ambalama as it was made, as an offering of goodwill (Pinkama).

Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama (Sinhala:පිටකෝට්ටේ ගල් අම්බලම) is a historic Ambalama building (wayside rest) situated at Pita Kotte junction, Western province, Sri Lanka. It was used as a resting place or waiting for a place for the visitors who came to the ancient capital of Kotte kingdom as well as Kotte Raja Maha Vihara. The building has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeologically protected monument under the No.9 of the Government Archaeological Act published in 1940.

Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama dates back to the time of the Kotte period. The earliest written evidence about this Ambalama is found in a map of the Kingdom of Kotte (1413-1565) which depicts the present site of the Ambalama. The structure, however, was dismantled and re-located recently due to widening of the road by Road Development Authority and is now situated a few metres away from its original position.

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