Ambuluwawa Peak

Ambuluwawa

Ambuluwawa peak situated in the center of Gampola Kingdom established by the great Sinhala King Buvanekabahu IV. (1341-1357AD) was hitherto not put any use. Height of the peak from the mean sea level is 365 feet and from the Gampola town is 1965 feet Mayura Sandesa, the messanger poem written in the 14th Century describes this enchanting rock and the surroundings thus:

When the planets and stars disappear from the sky and when the nectar appears in or drops from flowers on tree tops and when the sun spreads its rays as it rises over the mountain of the east, you may set off from Ambuluwakanda happily.










The Entrance