Kalutara Bodiya
Situated at the estuary of the Kalu Ganga river, Kalutara has a beautiful golden palm-fringed beach, which is excellent for swimming. In the 17th century the town was an important spice-trading centre, but the cinnamon trees that once grew here in profusion have long gone and today it is known for the quality of its bamboo baskets and coir mats. Most amenities and entertainment revolve around the hotels, which stretch from Mahawaskaduwa to the north and to Katukurunda to the south. Just beyond the Kalu Ganga bridge, visitors will notice the Gangatilaka Vihara, where Buddhist motorists stop to pray for a safe journey. Although built in the form of a dagoba, it contains no relic and is one of the few Buddhist monuments you are permitted to enter. Kalutara Bodiya is about 40km south of Colombo and 80km north of Galle and is a well known tourist spot
