Panavitiya Ambalama is a place famous for its ornate wood carvings which are regarded to be on par[1] with those at Embekka Devalaya, Lankathilaka, and Gadaladeniya Viharas.

Panavitiya Ambalama can be reached by travelling another 1.5 km along the road after turning left at the Kajugas handiya (කජුගස් හන්දිය) bus stop.

The original base holding the wooden structure of the Panavitiya Ambalama was a quadrangular platform, filled with stone pebbles and crushed rocks and raised about half a foot from the ground.

The wooden frame was constructed on four round boulders, each about a foot in height, and placed at the four corners of the stone-filled base.

This arrangement on the stone slabs kept the wooden floor and posts of the Ambalama away from dampness and termite attack.

[6] Four timber logs, each about 4 feet in diameter were connected at seating height over the stone boulders at the base.

Additionally, the pillar heads (connecting the posts to the roof), beams, rafters, and reepers are also richly carved.