Other sights in Ambalangoda & Around
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Ariyapala Traditional Masks
Ariyapala Traditional Masks is one of the shops owned by a son of the famous mask-carver Ariyapala. The pieces on sale are rather expensive but utterly captivating.
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Ariyapala Mask Museum
The Ariyapala Mask Museum is a good museum, with dioramas and explanations in English. It also sells the booklet The Ambalangoda Mask Museum, if you want to delve into the mysterious world of dance, legend and exorcism, and the psychology behind the masks.
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Madu Ganga
Between Ambalangoda and Iduruwa the muddy Madu Ganga dances around the coastline forming a complicated network of lagoons and off-shoots. It’s fantastic birding territory and in praise of this it’s been made into a Ramsar site. Boat tours (Rs 2500 per boat, 1½ hours) are run by Maduwa River Boats from Balapitiya, a few kilometres north of Ambalangoda.
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Sailatalarama Vihara
Sailatalarama Vihara lies 7km inland from Ambalangoda. This temple sits on a domed hill with broad views over spice plantations and lakes towards the ranges of the Province of Sabaragamuwa. The temple has a 35m-long sleeping Buddha statue, built by donations. Pilgrims approach the dagobas and devale (a complex designed for worshipping a Hindu or local Sri Lankan deity) via 208 steps, but there’s also a road to the top. The statue is new and not the most outstanding example of its type and the compulsory ‘donation’ for foreigners (Rs 250) is a bit steep, but it’s worth coming here for the rural scenery and the views. Also check out the photo on the wall of a German-based…
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