Nara Regional Research Centre
Nara Regional Research Centre is a research institute in Anawasala, Kalpitiya, North Western Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kalpitiya fort and Dutch Reformed Church.
Kalpitiya fort
Kalpitiya Fort was built by the Dutch between 1667 and 1676. Kalpitiya was important as it commands the entrance to the adjacent bay, Puttalam Lagoon. The surrounding Puttalam area was one of the major cinnamon cultivation areas in Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya fort is situated 1½ km south of Nara Regional Research Centre.
Dutch Reformed Church
Church
The Dutch Reformed Church is located between the Dutch fort and the village of Kalpitiya. The church was built by the Dutch in 1706 and is a smaller version of the church in the Matara fort. It is one of the oldest Protestant churches in the country. Dutch Reformed Church is situated 1½ km southwest of Nara Regional Research Centre.
Nara Regional Research Centre
- Type: Research institute
- Category: education
- Location: Anawasala, Kalpitiya, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.25° or 8° 15′ northLongitude
79.7707° or 79° 46′ 15″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
6JWX7Q2C+27GeoNames ID
7510452
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