page_title: Ambalantota
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Ambalantota / History
caption_attribution_description: සිංහල: අම්බලන්තොට නෝනගම හංදියේ පිහිටි ගජමන් නෝනාගේ පිළිරුව Français&#160;: Statue de la poétesse Gajaman Nona à Ambalantota.
context_page_description: Ambalantota is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka. It is located in Southern Province in Hambantota District between Matara and Hambantota.
  The Valave River meets the sea near Ambalantota.
  The Ambalantota is famous for its ancient ruins of the Kingdom of Ruhuna. After his many conquests abroad King Gajaba returned to the country from the port of Godavaya that is within sight of Ambalantota.
context_section_description: Ambalantota played an important role in past Sri Lanka as the major city of the Kingdom of Ruhuna. It was called 'Manaulu Pura'. The great king Vijayaba, the great warrior Therapuththabhaya, Divisional king Mahanagha made Ambalantota flourish and Ridiyagama was the commercial hub in those days.
caption: Gajaman Nona's Statue Situated at Nonagama Junction Crossing A2 Highway with A18 Highway
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