Kitulgala

Kitulgala is a small town in the west of . The Academy Award-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dagampitiya.

Hamlet
is a village in . It is located within . is situated 8 km east of Kitulgala.

Kitulgala

Latitude
6.9966° or 6° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
80.4068° or 80° 24′ 25″ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
6MR2XCW4+JP
Geo­Names ID
1239978
Wiki­data ID
Q12976928
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Kitulgala” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kitulgala
  • French: Kitulgala
  • Irish: Kitulgala
  • Japanese: キトゥルガラ
  • Persian: کیتولگالا
  • Sinhala: කිතුල්ගල
  • Tamil: கித்துள்கலை

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