| Ambalantota අම්බලන්තොට <Maagam Pura> அம்பலங்தொட்டை |
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Ambalantota
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Hambantota District |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
Ambalantota is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka. It's located in Southern Province in Hambantota District between Matara and Hambantota.
The Walave River meets sea at near place to Ambalantota.
The Ambalantota town is famous for its anicent ruins as Kingdom of Ruhuna.After his many conquests abroad King Gajaba returned to the country from Port of Godawaya that is situated a within sight from Ambalantota.
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Ambalantota was played an important role in past Sri Lanka as the major city of the Kingdom of Ruhuna. That was called as 'Manaulu Pura'. The great king Vijayaba, The great warrior Therapuththabhaya, Divisional king Mahanagha are made Ambalantota more glow and Ridiyagama was the commercial hub in those days.
There are lots of remarkable places in Ambalantota.
It is served by Public buses and Private buses for Ambalantota.
Theraputtha National School is the most leading and popular mixed school situated in Ambalantota. The other leading schools are Vijayaba Central Collage(mixed school) and Ambalantota Maha Vidyalaya(Mixed school).
(Surrounding Ambalantota) The other leading schools are Bolana Maha Vidyalaya (mixed school) and St Mary's Central College, Hambantota (mixed School).
The new Hambantota Port [Magampura port] is situated near to the Ambalantota and the new under constructing botnical garden is located in Rajapaksha mawatha, Pahala Baragama, Ambalantota. Related to the Magampura port project, a 500-acre (2.0 km2) Safari Park is being constructed in Ridiyagama,Ambalantota scheduled to be open in 2011