Dondra Kalapuwa
Dondra Kalapuwa is a lagoon in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Dondra Kalapuwa is situated nearby to the locality Wellemadama, as well as near Rassandeniya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dondra Head Lighthouse and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Dondra Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
Dondra Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Dondra Head, Dondra, the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse, and also one of the tallest in South East Asia.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is situated 3½ km west of Dondra Kalapuwa.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius’ College, Matara is situated 3½ km west of Dondra Kalapuwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dondra and Matara.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 8 km west of Dondra Kalapuwa.
Dondra Kalapuwa
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Donra Kalapuwa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.93333° or 5° 56′ northLongitude
80.58333° or 80° 35′ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6MQ2WHMM+88GeoNames ID
1247633
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wellemadama and Rassandeniya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sri Vishnu Maha Dewale and Dondra Head.
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