Giruwa Ambalama Explained

Giruwa Ambalama
Native Name:ගිරුවා අම්බලම
Coordinates:7.2269°N 80.4834°W
Status:Preserved
Architectural Style:Ambalama
Location:Aluthnuwara, Kegalle
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Location Country:Sri Lanka
Designations:Archaeological protected monument[1]

Giruwa Ambalama (Sinhala:ගිරුවා අම්බලම) is a historic wayside rest beside the Aluth Nuwara Dedimunda Devalaya site built by Queen Sunetradevi chief consort of King Parakramabahu II (A.D 1236-1276) and mother of King Bhuvanekabahu I.[2] The pillars remaining at the site are supposed to be belonging to the period of King Bhuvanekabahu I. It has been conserved by the Archaeological department at least three times.

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Notes and References

  1. Gazette. 2 May 1975. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 162.
  2. Web site: Aluthnuwara Giruwa Ambalama – අලුත්නුවර ගිරුවා අම්බලම. Aazinglanka . 13 April 2017.