Periyakudirippu
Periyakudirippu is a hamlet in Mandalakudawa, Kalpitiya, North Western Province and has about 500 residents. Periyakudirippu is situated nearby to the hamlet Manadalakuda, as well as near Sinnakudirippu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kalpitiya fort and Dutch Reformed Church.
Kalpitiya fort
Kalpitiya Fort was built by the Dutch between 1667 and 1676. Kalpitiya was important as it commands the entrance to the adjacent bay, Puttalam Lagoon. The surrounding Puttalam area was one of the major cinnamon cultivation areas in Sri Lanka.
Dutch Reformed Church
Church
The Dutch Reformed Church is located between the Dutch fort and the village of Kalpitiya. The church was built by the Dutch in 1706 and is a smaller version of the church in the Matara fort. It is one of the oldest Protestant churches in the country.
Periyakudirippu
- Type: Hamlet with 500 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Mandalakudawa, Kalpitiya, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.22632° or 8° 13′ 35″ north
Longitude
79.76495° or 79° 45′ 54″ east
Population
500
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6JWX6QG7+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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