Ambalama

Not to be confused with the hotel with same name.

Ambalama from Panavitiya dating to 1700s or before

An ambalama (Sinhala: අම්බලම) is a place constructed for pilgrims, traders and travellers to rest in Sri Lanka. This is a simple structure designed to provide shelter for the travellers.[1] The last examples of anbalange remained until about the end of the 1970s. There were no charges involved in using an Ambalama.[2]

  1. ^ "Ambalama: A Stopover On A Journey, Explore Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Ambalama, a symbol of our heritage (Sunday Observer)". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.