Kalutara
| Kalutara | ||
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| Coordinates | 6 ° 35 ′ N , 79 ° 58 ′ E | |
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| Country | Sri Lanka | |
| ISO 3166-2 | LK | |
| Residents | 38,000 | |
Kalutara is a small town with about 38,000 inhabitants about 35 kilometers south of Colombo . The city is located at the mouth of the Kalu Ganga River . The dagoba of a large temple complex is an important building . Pilgrims visit an offshoot of the more than 2000 year old Bodhi tree under which Buddha is said to have received his enlightenment.
sons and daughters of the town
- Wimal Weerawansa , politician
- Manilal Fernando (* 1949), football official
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Bodhi Tree on travelkalutara.com (English)