Embekke: The Devale of legend Source:Sundayobserver The third and final destination of our detour of the Daulagala road was Embekke Devale. In the early morning sunlight we visited Gadaladeniya and Lanklatilaka and it was late morning when we arrived at the Embekke Devale. Travelling towards Embekke, which is another two kilometres along the same road that winds through lush green fertile paddy fields and the typical rustic Embekke village, we caught a glimpse of an impressive landscape of rural Kandyan setting. Since public transport is not available on the road that we travelled, from Lankatilaka to Embekke, we offered a lift to a boy we saw walking, to attend his tuition class in a nearby place. A villager told us that over 100 families, many of them Muslims, lived in Embekke, most depending on agriculture (rice, coffee, pepper) for their livelihood. At the end of a street, in the warm ...
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Relics of an era- BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE The Panavitiya Ambalama on four solid rock stones planted on the ground Source:Sundayobserver ‘Ambalama’ is a Sinhala word for a wayside rest-house. I first saw one when I was trekking to Sri Pada, (Adam’s Peak) with my grandmother in the latter part of the 1970s. I saw several buildings along the trek up to the peak where weary pilgrims stop over to take a respite from their long journey. Back in those days, pilgrimages and carters’ travels lasted weeks or even months. These long journeys were often by foot or by cart. Each carried his or her provisions and stopped for rest at Ambalamas constructed and designed as architecturally simple buildings for providing shelter to weary travellers free. It was also a place where travellers can rest, eat, wash and possibly stay overnight. Ambalama is closely linked with Sri Lankan culture and embedded ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Finest example of Sri Lankan architecture- by Mahil Wijesinghe The Drummer’s Hall Source:Sundayobserver It was only years later when I was at school that I discovered there was much more to see off the beaten path on the way to Kandy than I had ever been exposed to. One of the most magical and beautifully designed places in the middle of the hinterland was Embekke Devale. Quiet and serene, I found the temple ground full of peace and beauty. I could not believe that most locals have never visited this place, which has now become an important UNESCO historical site. The location was eight kilometres away from the Peradeniya Botanical Garden and was never on my childhood traveller’s list of places to visit. This rustic temple is a must-visit for anyone, especially, if you are a history buff or a fan of exquisite architectural design. UNESCO has identified the wood ...
Nov 8, 2021
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