Kalu River
Kalu Ganga is a river in Sri Lanka. The river originates from Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, reaching the sea at Kalutara after a 129 km journey. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District and passes the city Ratnapura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Richmond Castle
Castle
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Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara. Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. Richmond Castle is situated 3 km northeast of Kalu River.
Muslim Central College
School
Muslim Central College or Kalutara Muslim Central College is a government located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. 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.
Kalutara
Photo: Travel Kalutara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalutara is in Western Province. The area is well known for producing mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.
Nagoda
Town
Nagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province. Nagoda is situated 4 km east of Kalu River.
Wadduwa
Wadduwa is in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The surrounding seas of Wadduwa are suited for water sports such as windsurfing, and on land, people play games like beach volleyball.Kalu River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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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”
Places with the Same Name
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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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