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Kalutara, Sri LankaKalutara is purely a holiday resort town on the Kalu Ganga River about 40km south of Colombo and 80km north of Galle
Kalutara Bridge was built across the mouth of the Kalu Ganga River, serving as a major link between the country's Western and Southern provinces. At the southern end of the bridge is Kalutara Temple, the Gangatil Vihara AKA the Kalutara Vihara, a Buddhist temple built during the 1960s and housing the only hollow stupa or dagoba in the world as well as the Kalutara Bodiya. There are fortifications in the area dating back to the colonial feudes when the Portuguese, Dutch and British vied for control over the area. Local places of interest include The Basket Hall, Kalutara Temple and Kalutara Bridge. You could call Sri Lanka's Katutara beach 'Playa de Kalutara' as there are fine white sand beaches with water that is very safe for swimming. Kalutara Hotels: Hibiscus Beach Kalutara Kalutara Golden Sun Resort - Hotel Golden Sun Resort in Kalutara Sri Lanka Hotel Villa Ocean View in Kalutara Sri Lanka Royal Palms Beach Hotel Kalutara - Royal Palms Kalutara We apologise for the repetition of some place or proper names with different spellings, but there is no definitive spelling translation of these words. We welcome reviews of any Sri Lanka resorts, hotels or visitor attractions. Please see our contributing writer's guidelines.
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The Kalutara area is famous in Sri Lanka for its fine basketwares, made from local rushes and reeds.