Tsunami monument
Tsunami monument is a monument in Polkotuwa, Beruwala Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Tsunami monument is situated nearby to Beach Park, as well as near the railway station Beruwala.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barberyn Lighthouse and Kande Vihara.
Barberyn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kande Vihara
Buddhist temple
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kande Vihara is a major Buddhist temple in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. The temple has got its name 'Kande vihara' as it is built on top of a hill located near to Aluthgama town. Kande Vihara is situated 3½ km southeast of Tsunami monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beruwela and Aluthgama.
Beruwela
Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beruwala is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, 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
Town
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aluthgama is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 63.5 kilometres south of Colombo and 68 kilometres north of Galle. Aluthgama is situated 5 km south of Tsunami monument.
Bentota
Photo: Saman Villas Bentota, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bentota is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka. Bentota 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.
Tsunami monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Polkotuwa, Beruwala Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.47747° or 6° 28′ 39″ northLongitude
79.98279° or 79° 58′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6JRXFXGM+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2411945467OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Tsunami monument” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Pomnik ofiar tsunami”
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