Ambalagoda



Ambalagoda is a city in southern Sri Lanka 25 km south of Bentota and 32 km north Galle. It's famous for its traditional wood masks manufacturing.

Understand
Ambalagoda has many museums to visit.

By rail
Ambalangoda is served by the Coastal Line railway, connected to the major cities.

By car
It is served by the A2 highway, which runs through the town. Kurundugahahetekma entrance of the E01 expressway is from Ambalangoda.

See

 * the main attraction of Ambalagosa are the masks. There is the Ariyapala Mask Museum, with some workshops and antique masks too.
 * near the museum, a dance school is teaching Sri Lankans the dance movements. It's possible to see a show of the spectacular traditional dance, named Kolam, where dancers wear masks.
 * a buddhist temple named Delduwa Vivekarama Aranya Senasanaya, on an island of the Lake Madampe, has a 35 meters long lying Buddha. Some murals paintings are nice to see too.
 * the large railway station that was built in 1894.

Do
Visit masks museums and the 19th century railway station.