Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama, Stone rest house in Kotte, Sri Lanka.

Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama is a stone shelter in Kotte with a roof supported by pillars that once protected travelers and merchants. The structure uses local stone materials arranged to create an open or semi-covered space designed for people to rest for extended periods.

Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama dates from the Kotte period (1413–1565); the earliest written evidence of it is a map of the Kingdom of Kotte that marks the site. It was recognised as an archaeological protected monument under No. 9 of the Government Archaeological Act published in 1940. When the Road Development Authority widened the road, the structure was dismantled and re-erected a few metres from its original position.

The Sinhala term ambalama denotes a wayside rest, and this one served travellers entering the Kotte kingdom and pilgrims bound for Kotte Raja Maha Vihara. It stood at the thunman handiya where the Colombo–Nugegoda, Battaramulla–Dehiwala and Borella–Talwatugoda roads meet, a junction still used today.

The ambalama stands at the Pita Kotte junction where the Colombo–Nugegoda, Battaramulla–Dehiwala and Borella–Talwatugoda roads meet. It was dismantled and moved a few metres from its original position during road widening by the Road Development Authority, so look for it slightly off the old map location. The open stone structure offers shade but no facilities; carry water and sun protection.

The ambalama was dismantled and rebuilt a few metres from its original site when the Road Development Authority widened the road, so the structure now standing is a relocated one. Its position is recorded on a map of the Kingdom of Kotte (1413–1565).