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.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Kalu Ganga”, “Rio Kalu”, “களு ஆறு”, “களு கங்கை”, and “カル川”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Richmond Castle and Muslim Central College.
Richmond Castle
Castle
Photo: The National Archives UK, No restrictions.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalutara and Nagoda.
Wadduwa
Wadduwa is in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.Kalu River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.5811° or 6° 34′ 52″ north
Longitude
79.9548° or 79° 57′ 17″ east
Open location code
6JRXHXJ3+CW
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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: “カル河”
- Russian: “Калу-Ганга”
- Russian: “Калу”
- Sinhala: “කළු ගඟ”
- Slovenian: “Kalu”
- South Azerbaijani: “کالو قانقا چایی”
- Spanish: “Río Kalu”
- Tamil: “களுகங்கை”
- Ukrainian: “Калу”
- Welsh: “Afon Kalu”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Elukwatta and Maha Hinatiyangala.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kalutara South and Pallaipara.
Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
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