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Giruwa Ambalama

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Status
  
Preserved

Location
  
Aluthnuwara, Kegalle

Architectural style
  
Ambalama

Country
  
Sri Lanka

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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.

References

Giruwa Ambalama Wikipedia