Pokunegoda

Places of Interest

Kande Vihara

Buddhist temple

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Kande Vihara is a major Buddhist temple in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. The temple has got its name 'Kande vihara' as it is built on top of a hill located near to Aluthgama town. Kande Vihara is situated 2½ km south of Pokunegoda.

Barberyn Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Barberyn Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Barberyn Island. Barberyn Island a 3.25 ha island situated 0.8 km offshore from the town of Beruwala on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 56 km south of Colombo.The lighthouse is a 34 m high round white conical granite tower. Barberyn Lighthouse is situated 3½ km west of Pokunegoda.

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Beruwela

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Beruwala is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately 15 km2 and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 60 km south of Colombo.

Aluthgama

Town

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Aluthgama is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 63.5 kilometres south of Colombo and 68 kilometres north of Galle. Aluthgama is situated 4½ km south of Pokunegoda.

Bentota

Photo: Saman Villas Bentota, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bentota is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka. Bentota is a tourist town, with a local airport and a handful of world-class hotels. It is a destination for watersports and is famous for its toddy production, an alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar.

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