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Giruwa Ambalama
ගිරුවා අම්බලම
Giruwa Ambalama at Aluth Nuwara Devala premises
General information
Status	Preserved
Architectural style	Ambalama
Location	Aluthnuwara, Kegalle
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	07°13′36.7″N 80°29′00.2″E / 7.226861°N 80.483389°E / 7.226861; 80.483389
Designations	Archaeological protected monument

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. 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.

See also

• Panavitiya Ambalama
• Appallagoda Ambalama
• Kadugannawa Ambalama

References

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

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