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- Kalutara is located 41 km south of Colombo. Kalutara bodhiya, lying by the banks of the Kalu River is the most venerated Bo tree in the south. Kalutara is also famous for "Mangosteen” a seasonal fruit from June to September.
- Kalutara is located 41 km south of Colombo. Kalutara bodhiya, lying by the banks of the Kalu River is the most venerated Bo tree in the south. Kalutara is also famous for "Mangosteen” a seasonal fruit from June to September.
MOST STRIKING FEATURES
- Kalutata stupa is a unique stupa with an entirely hollow interior, the only one of its kind in the world. It was built in the 1960s in the ground where the Portuguese was built a fort. The vast echoing interior was decorated with the 74 murals depicting various scenes from the Buddhist Jataka stories (The life story of Load Buddha)
What To See & Do
Toddy tappers
- Toddy tapper, who collects the fermented sap of the coconut flower from coconut trees by...
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Richmond Castle, Kalutara
- Richmond Castle, located in the palatota area, 3 km from Kalutara is an...
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Beruwala lighthouse
- Beruwala lighthouse or Barberyn lighthouse is one of the 4 international...
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Wadduwa beach
- Wadduwa beach 8 km from north of Kalutara and 33 km from Colombo is ideal for quick dips and...
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Oldest Mosque in Sri Lanka, Kechchimalai Mosque
- Masjid ul Abraar Jummah Mosque, Beruwala is regarded as the oldest and the...
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Rock Climbing, Kodigaha Kanda sanctuary, Horana
- A rock boulder in the Kodigaha Kanda Sanctuary in the Gonapola area near...
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Pahiyangala, Prehistoric site
- Fa-Hien Lena also referred to as Pahiyangala is an important prehistoric site...
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