Wooden masks worn during ritualstic folk dances and operas. Now mostly produced for home decorations and for export. Masks are associated with exorcism which are performed as dances. All masks are associated with ledgends and depict humans, demons and animals such as birds or snakes. Some masks patterns are a combination of various types such as snake and a demon or a bird and a demon. A private mask centre Ariyapala Mask Museum is an establish mask craft center and sales outlet. Buddhist Temples There are several Buddhist temples situated around Madampe lake some dating back to the first kingdom of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura era Ambalangoda is a coastal town located in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Governed by Ambalangoda Urban Council, the town is famous for its ancient devil masks and devil dancers.[2] It is approximately 107 kilometres (66 mi) south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 13 metres (43 ft) above the sea level. Coordinates: 6°14′07″N 80°3′13″ECoordinates: 6°14′07″N 80°3′13″E Country Sri Lanka Province Southern Province District Galle District Population (2012) • Total 56,783[1] Time zone +5.30 Area code(s) 091