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| Ambalangoda අම්බලන්ගොඩ அம்பலாங்கொட |
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| — Town and Urban Council — | |
 Ambalangoda
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| Coordinates: 6°13′30″N 80°3′24″E / 6.225°N 80.05667°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Galle District |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
| Area code(s) | 091 |
Ambalangoda is a coastal town. It's located in Galle District, Southern Province in Sri Lanka. The town is famous for its anicent devil masks and devil dancers.[1]
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[edit] Transport
It is served by Public buses and Train for Ambalangoda.
[edit] Schools
Dharmasoka College[2] and Sri Devananda College and P.D.S. Kularathne Maha Vidyalaya are the oldest and popular mixed schools situated within Ambalangoda town limits.
[edit] The Amazing Masks
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The town is famous for masks & puppets. The traditional masks are carved from light Balsa like Kaduru wood (Nux vomica). Kaduru trees grow in the marshy lands bordering paddy fields. The wood is smoke dried for a week in preparation. The hand carved & hand painted masks in traditional dance dramas are vibrant & colorful. The colourful & vibrant naga raksha (Cobra demon) mask of the Raksha Kolama (Demon dance), consist of a ferocious face with bulging, popping & staring eyes, a bloodthirsty carnivorous tongue lolling out of wide mouth armoured & armed to the hilt with set of fanglike teeth, & all topped by a set of cobra hoods.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ West Coast-At a Glance Sri Lanka Tailor Made
- ^ http://www.dharmasoka.sch.lk/ accessed
- ^ http://www.mysrilankaholidays.com/ambalangoda.html
[edit] External links
- Ambalangoda Divisional Secretariat
- Discover Sri Lanka - More information & images about Ambalangoda
- MSN Map
Coordinates: 06°13′30″N 80°03′24″E / 6.225°N 80.05667°E
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