Ambepussa is a town in the
Kegalle District,
Sabaragamuwa Province,
Sri Lanka.
History
The Ambepussa railway station, was the terminus station for the first rail passenger service, a ten-carriage train which departed
Colombo Fort railway station
Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus ...
on 22 October 1865. The first train however arrived at the station on 27 December 1864.
Ambepussa is the site of the Heritage Ambepussa Hotel, previously the Ambepussa Resthouse, which is the country's oldest purpose built hostelry. Built in 1822 as the residence for the Public Works Department Executive Engineer, when the Colombo to Kandy road was being constructed.
It was converted into a resthouse in 1828 and comprises a single-storey, seven room, Dutch-style bungalow with white circular columns.
The town is also known for the Government Agricultural Farm, which is located on the bank of
Maha Oya
The Maha Oya is a major stream in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately in length. It runs across four provinces and five districts. Maha Oya has 14 Water supply networks to serve the need of water and more than 1 mi ...
.
Geography
Ambepussa is northwest of
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo m ...
and in the western part of the island. It is about east of
Kandy and east of
Kegalle.
Transport
Ambepussa is situated at the junction of the
A1 (Colombo - Kandy) highway and the
A6 (Ambepussa - Trincomalee) road.
Ambepussa Railway station is located to the northeast, in the
Gampaha District.
Maps
Detailed map of Ambepussa vicinity and Sri Lanka
External links
Brief information on Ambepussa
References
Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province
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