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| Kalutara | ||
| province | Western province | |
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| Residents | 38.000 | |
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| height | 15 m | |
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Kalutara is a city in the Sri Lanka / Western Province of Sri Lanka and capital of the Kalutara district. It is located at the mouth of the river Kalu Ganga in the Indian Ocean.
background
getting there
| Distances (kilometers of road) | |
| Bentota | 20 km |
|---|---|
| Colombo | 44 km |
| Ratnapura | 79 km |
| bile | 80 km |
By plane
Colombo Airport is around 85 km away, and it is around 1.5 hours by taxi on the Express Highway A2 it takes about 1/2 hour longer.
By train
Kalutara is on the railway line of the Coastal Line, there are the train stations 1 Kalutara North Kalutara North and 2 Kalutara South
By bus
In the street
The main artery is the A2that runs through the city near the coast. It is partially expanded to 4 lanes and (2014) a dusty large construction site.
By boat
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
- 1 Gangatila Vihara on the south bank of the Kalu Ganga. The Buddhist temple is divided in two by the road. On the east side there is a modern white dagoba with a height of 40 m, it is the only one in Asia whose interior can be entered. Inside there are relics and wall paintings with motifs from the life of Buddha. On the west side of the road there is a large Bodhi tree, an offshoot of the legendary tree in Anuradhapura. It is the custom that the many drivers of tuk-tuks, taxis or other cars stop briefly at this temple, throw a small donation into a sacrificial vessel, pray with a prayer for an accident-free journey and then continue. Tourists who are not that familiar with the locals' driving style have probably prayed throughout the trip.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Tangerine Beach Hotel
- 2 Avani Kalutara Resort
- 3 Hibiscus Beach Wadduwa Kalutara
- 4 The Sands
- 5 Mermaid Hotel
