Kalutara Temple

Kalutara Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kalutara Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara District, Western Province which is located on Galle road. Kalutara Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kalutara Bodhiya, as well as near Kalutara Public Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richmond Castle and Muslim Central College.

Richmond Castle

Castle

Photo: The National Archives UK, No restrictions.

Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara. Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. Richmond Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Kalutara Temple.

Muslim Central College

School

Muslim Central College or Kalutara Muslim Central College is a government located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1918 when the 'Kur-Aan Madharasa' religious school was converted into a Tamil medium school, with 150 students. Muslim Central College is situated 2 km southeast of Kalutara Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalutara and Nagoda.

Kalutara

Photo: Travel Kalutara, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kalutara is in Western Province. The area is well known for producing mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.

Nagoda

Town

Nagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province. Nagoda is situated 4 km southeast of Kalutara Temple.

Wadduwa

Wadduwa is in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The surrounding seas of Wadduwa are suited for water sports such as windsurfing, and on land, people play games like beach volleyball.

Kalutara Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: Galle road, kalutara
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kalutara Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.58646° or 6° 35′ 11″ north

Longitude

79.95963° or 79° 57′ 35″ east

Levels

Open location code

6JRXHXP5+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 496339131

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

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