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Ambalama
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the hotel with same name.
An ambalama (Sinhala: අම්බලම) is a place constructed for pilgrims, traders and travellers to rest in Sri Lanka. This is a simple structure designed to provide shelter for the travellers.[1] The last examples of anbalange remained until about the end of the 1970s. There were no charges involved in using an Ambalama.[2]
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