Activities in Ambalangoda & Around
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School of Dance
School of Dance teaches the southern forms of dance such as kolam (masked dance-drama), Kandyan and Sabaragamu. It’s located across the intersection from the Ariyapala Mask Museum, with which it’s affiliated. The school is run by Bandu Wijesuriya, a descendant of a long line of famous mask carvers. Anyone can join the classes; there’s a fee of Rs 500 per hour for foreigners who are normally given one-to-one tuition. Wijesuriya also teaches mask carving and painting, as well as traditional drumming and singing. Students can stay in hostel-style rooms for Rs 750 per night. There is talk of a theatre with regular dance shows being opened, but for the moment Rs 10,000 and two…
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Maduwa River Boats
Boat tours on the river Madu Ganga are run by Maduwa River Boats from Balapitiya, a few kilometres north of Ambalangoda.
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