Kalu River

Kalu Ganga is a river in . The river originates from Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, reaching the sea at after a 129 km journey. The Black River flows through the and the and passes the city .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Kalu Ganga”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond Castle and Muslim Central College.

Castle
Photo: The National Archives UK, No restrictions.
is an Edwardian mansion, located near . Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. is situated 3 km northeast of Kalu River.

School
or Kalutara is a government located in , . The school was established in 1918 when the 'Kur-Aan Madharasa' religious school was converted into a Tamil medium school, with 150 students.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalutara and Nagoda.

Photo: Travel Kalutara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in . The area is well known for producing mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.

Town
is a small town in . It is located within . is situated 4 km east of Kalu River.

is in of . The surrounding seas of are suited for water sports such as windsurfing, and on land, people play games like beach volleyball.

Kalu River

Latitude
6.5811° or 6° 34′ 52″ north
Longitude
79.9548° or 79° 57′ 17″ east
Open location code
6JRXHXJ3+CW
Geo­Names ID
1242012
Wiki­data ID
Q1634407
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Kalu River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Kalu”
  • Bengali: “কালু গঙ্গা”
  • Catalan: “Kalu Ganga”
  • Cebuano: “Kalu Ganga”
  • Chinese: “卡魯河”
  • German: “Kalu”
  • Hebrew: “קולו גנגה”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Kalu”
  • Japanese: “カル川”
  • Japanese: “カル河”
  • Russian: “Калу-Ганга”
  • Russian: “Калу”
  • Sinhala: “කළු ගඟ”
  • Slovenian: “Kalu”
  • South Azerbaijani: “کالو قانقا چایی”
  • Spanish: “Rio Kalu”
  • Spanish: “Río Kalu”
  • Tamil: “களு ஆறு”
  • Tamil: “களு கங்கை”
  • Tamil: “களுகங்கை”
  • Ukrainian: “Калу”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kalu”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kalutara South and Pallaipara.

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