Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama ( Sinhala:පිටකෝට්ටේ ගල් අම්බලම) is a historic Ambalama building (

wayside rest A rest area is a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a motorway, expressway, or highway, at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads. Other names include motorway servi ...

) situated at Pita Kotte junction,

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, Sri Lanka. It was used as a resting place or waiting place for the visitors who came to ancient capital of

Kotte kingdom The Kingdom of Kotte ( si, කෝට්ටේ රාජධානිය, Kottay Rajadhaniya), named after its capital, Kotte, was a Sinhalese kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century. Kotte, under the rule of Ming-backed ...

as well as

Kotte Raja Maha Vihara Kotte Raja Maha Vihara ( si, කෝට්ටේ රජ මහා විහාරය) is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Western province, Sri Lanka. It is located near to the historic building Pita Kotte Gal A ...

. The building has been formally recognised by the

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as an archaeological 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 The Kingdom of Kotte ( si, කෝට්ටේ රාජධානිය, Kottay Rajadhaniya), named after its capital, Kotte, was a Sinhalese kingdom that flourished in Sri Lanka during the 15th century. Kotte, under the rule of Ming-backed ...

(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 The Road Development Authority (commonly abbreviated as RDA); ( si, මාර්ග සංවර්ධන අධිකාරිය; ta, வீதி அபிவிருத்தி அதிகார சபை) is the premier highway authority ...

and is now situated a few metres away from its original position.

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External links

Sri Lanka Telecom Pura Varuna - Pitakotte Gal Ambalama
Tourist attractions in Western Province, Sri Lanka Buildings and structures in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Archaeological protected monuments in Colombo District