6°59'39.18''N 81°0'44''E
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Ketawala Ambalama Wathumulla
Ambalama Heritage
Western
Province
Gampaha
District
Ketawala
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Surrounded by paddy fields, in a picture's location, The Ketawala Ambalama in Wathumulla is an ancient wayside rest in between Yakkala and Gampaha. You cant drive to the location of the Ambalama. but a lovely short walk ( See approaching road in the photos)
“On this journey I glimpse an ancient ambalama deserted now, abandoned walls part hidden by unkempt mana grass, trees and thickets, half-walls open to the elements yet the roof tiles patterned in diamond shapes still set firmly on the wooden roof beams.”
Jean Arasanayagam has compiled a collection of poems titled, “Searching For An Ambalama.”
References & External Links
"Ambalama, a symbol of our heritage (Sunday Observer)". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
Wikipedia - Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA)
Sunday Island Online http://www.island.lk/2009/10/18/leisure1.html