Kalutara, the Glossary
Kalutara (කළුතර, களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.[1]
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- Populated places in Kalutara District
A2 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 2 is an A-Grade road in Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and A2 highway (Sri Lanka)
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura (translit; translit) is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka.
Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple
Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple
Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.
Burgher people
Burgher people, also known simply as Burghers, are a small Eurasian ethnic group in Sri Lanka descended from Portuguese, Dutch, British and other Europeans who settled in Ceylon.
See Kalutara and Burgher people
City
A city is a human settlement of a notable size.
Coastal line (Sri Lanka)
The coastal line (sometimes referred to as the coast line or the southern line) is a major railway line in Sri Lanka, running between Colombo Fort and Beliatta, via Galle and Matara.
See Kalutara and Coastal line (Sri Lanka)
Coconut
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos.
Colombo
Colombo (translit,; translit) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population.
Districts of Sri Lanka
Districts (Distrikka, Māvaṭṭam) are the second level administrative divisions of Sri Lanka, preceded by provinces.
See Kalutara and Districts of Sri Lanka
Divisional secretariats of Sri Lanka
The districts are further divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats.
See Kalutara and Divisional secretariats of Sri Lanka
English language
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.
See Kalutara and English language
Ficus religiosa
Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family.
See Kalutara and Ficus religiosa
Galle
Galle (translit; translit) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo.
Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka
Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka are Tamil people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka
Kachcheri
A kachcheri or district secretariat is the principal government department that administrates a district in Sri Lanka.
Kaliganga River
The Kaliganga (কালীগংগা নদী) is a river in Bangladesh that runs for.
See Kalutara and Kaliganga River
Kalu Ganga
Kalu Ganga (කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka.
Kalutara (disambiguation)
Kalutara may refer to.
See Kalutara and Kalutara (disambiguation)
Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya
Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya is a Buddhist girls' school in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya
Kalutara Bodhiya
Kalutara Bodhiya is a Bodhi tree (sacred fig) located in Kalutara, Western Province of Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Bodhiya
Kalutara Chaitya
The Kalutara Chaitya is a Stupa (buddhist shrine) located immediately south of the Kalutara Bridge in the Kalutara District of Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Chaitya
Kalutara District
Kalutara District (කළුතර දිස්ත්රික්කය; களுத்துறை மாவட்டம் Kaḷuttuṟai Māvaṭṭam) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country.
See Kalutara and Kalutara District
Kalutara Divisional Secretariat
Kalutara Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Kalutara District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Divisional Secretariat
Kalutara fort
Kalutara fort (කලුතර බලකොටුව Kaluthara Balakotuwa; translit) was built by the Portuguese in 1622.
See Kalutara and Kalutara fort
Kalutara Park SC
Kalutara Park Sports Club is a Sri Lankan football club based in Kalutara in the Kalutara District.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Park SC
Kalutara Physical Culture Club
Kalutara Physical Culture Centre was a first class cricket team in Sri Lanka which featured in the Saravanamuttu Trophy competition of 1991–92 and the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament Tier B.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Physical Culture Club
Kalutara prison riots
The Kalutara Prison Riots occurred on 12 December 1997, at the high-security prison in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara prison riots
Kalutara Stadium
Kalutara Stadium (කළුතර ක්රීඩාංගණය), also known as Vernon U Fernando Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in the centre of Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Stadium
Kalutara Town Club
Kalutara Town Club are a first-class cricket team based in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Town Club
Kalutara Urban Council
Kalutura Urban Council (KUC) is the local authority for the town of Kalutara in the Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Urban Council
Kalutara Vidyalaya
Kalutara Vidyalaya (කළුතර විද්යාලය) is a Buddhist boys' school in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Kalutara Vidyalaya
Katukurunda Airport
Katukurunda Airport (කටුකුරුන්ද ගුවන්තොටුපළKatukurunda Guwanthotupala) is a domestic airport located near the town of Kalutara in Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Katukurunda Airport
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.
Mangosteen
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), also known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to Island Southeast Asia, from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo.
Matara, Sri Lanka
Matara (translit) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province.
See Kalutara and Matara, Sri Lanka
Muslim Central College
Muslim Central College or Kalutara Muslim Central College is a government (National school) located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Muslim Central College
Provinces of Sri Lanka
Provinces (translit; translit) are the first level administrative divisions of Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Provinces of Sri Lanka
Richmond Castle, Kalutara
Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara.
See Kalutara and Richmond Castle, Kalutara
Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese people (Sinhala Janathāva), also known as the Sinhalese or Sinhala people are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the island of Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Sinhalese people
Sri Lanka Standard Time
Sri Lankan Standard Time (SLST) (Shri Lankavay Sammatha Velava, translit) is the time zone for Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Sri Lanka Standard Time
Sri Lankan Malays
Sri Lankan Malays (Shri Lanka Mæle Janathava (Standard); මැලේ මිනිස්සු / ජා මිනිස්සු Mæle Minissu / Ja Minissu (Colloquially)), historically known as Ceylon Malays, are Sri Lankan citizens with full or partial ancestry from the Indonesian Archipelago, Malaysia, or Singapore.
See Kalutara and Sri Lankan Malays
Sri Lankan Moors
Sri Lankan Moors (translit; Arwi:; translit; formerly Ceylon Moors; colloquially referred to as Sri Lankan Muslims) are an ethnic minority group in Sri Lanka, comprising 9.3% of the country's total population.
See Kalutara and Sri Lankan Moors
Sri Lankan Tamils
Sri Lankan Tamils, also known as Ceylon Tamils or Eelam Tamils, are Tamils native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka.
See Kalutara and Sri Lankan Tamils
Stupa
In Buddhism, a stupa (lit) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as śarīra – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation.
Surrey Village Cricket Ground
Surrey Village Cricket Ground in Maggona, Sri Lanka, has staged first-class, List A and other cricket matches since it was opened in 2011.
See Kalutara and Surrey Village Cricket Ground
Temple
A temple (from the Latin templum) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice.
The Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
Tissa Central College
Tissa Central College (තිස්ස මධ්ය විද්යාලය Thissa Madhya Vidyālaya), located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka, is a national school.
See Kalutara and Tissa Central College
Wellawaya
Wellawaya (translit; translit) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka.
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province (බස්නාහිර පළාත Basnāhira Paḷāta; மேல் மாகாணம் Mael Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country.
See Kalutara and Western Province, Sri Lanka
See also
Populated places in Kalutara District
- Aluthgama
- Ballapitiya
- Batagoda
- Dharga Town
- Horana
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalutara
- Kithulgoda
- Matugama
- Panadura
- Remuna, Sri Lanka
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalutara
Also known as Kaluthara, Kaḷutara, Kaḷuttuṟai.