Kaluganga

Kaluganga is an islet in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Kaluganga is situated nearby to Kalutara Bridge, as well as near the Buddhist temple Kalutara Bodhiya.

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 2 km northeast of Kaluganga.

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 2½ km south of Kaluganga.

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 Kaluganga.

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.

Kaluganga

Type: Islet
Categories: shrubland, locality, and landform
Location: Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.58947° or 6° 35′ 22″ north

Longitude

79.95927° or 79° 57′ 33″ east

Open location code

6JRXHXQ5+QP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 97338312

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=scrub

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kalutara Bridge and Kalutara Bodhiya.

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