Kalutara District
Beruwala Divisional Secretariat
Aluthgama West

Aluthgama

Aluthgama is a coastal town in in the Western Province of . It is approximately 63.5 kilometres south of and 68 kilometres north of .
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  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: town in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Alutgama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kande Vihara.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major in , . The temple has got its name 'Kande vihara' as it is built on top of a hill located near to Aluthgama town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bentota and Beruwela.

Photo: Saman Villas Bentota, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka. is a tourist town, with a local airport and a handful of world-class hotels. It is a destination for watersports and is famous for its toddy production, an alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar.

Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beruwala is a large town in , , governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately 15 km2 and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 60 km south of Colombo.

Aluthgama

Latitude
6.43265° or 6° 25′ 58″ north
Longitude
79.9989° or 79° 59′ 56″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6JRXCXMX+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1614298232
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1462579
Wiki­data ID
Q4737582
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Aluthgama” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Aluthgama”
  • French: “Aluthgama”
  • German: “Aluthgama”
  • Irish: “Aluthgama”
  • Japanese: “アルトゥガマ”
  • Persian: “الوتگاما”
  • Sinhala: “අලුත්ගම”
  • Spanish: “Aluthgama”
  • Tamil: “அளுத்கமை”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aluthgama Maha Vidyalaya and Central Bus Station.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aluthgama”. Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.