Panadura is a large town in Kalutara District. It is located approximately 27 km south of the capital Colombo and is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian ocean, the Bolgoda lake and river. Panadura is famed for the long stretch of maiden beach.
Located on the shores of a tranquil waterway, the Uyanwatta is a nice getaway from the huzle and buzle of city life!
Kaluthara Bodhiya Is a Bodhi Tree (Sacred Fig)Located In Kaluthara Is Situated On The Galle Colombo Main Road By The SideOf Kalu River Just South To THE kaluthara City .It Is Believed To Be One of The 32 Saplings Of The Jaya Sri Lanka.According To Ancient Chronicle Sinhala Bodhiwamsa ,32 Saplings Of Sacred Figs Which Were Sprouted From Jaya siri Maha Bodhi Were Planted In Various Parts Of The Country As Instructed by arahat mahinda thera further the chronicle statethat this bodhi tree existed Intact Till The 15th century ad.the buddhist temple kalutara viharaya and a modern stup kaluthara chathiya are located in close proximity to this sacred fig one of the most venerated religious place in sri lanka hundreds of buddhists visit this religious place daily.
Ancient geographical milestones ate the most veritable sources of historical knowledge and wonders of Sri Lanka. Amongst such milestones, the Maniyagama Rajamaha Viharaya holds an immeasurable amount of artistic, architectural, historical and geographical value. In the historical folklore the Maniyagama was a linking junction of ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom and the Western region of Sri Lanka, and even the geographical deposition aside, the Maniyagama Rajamaha Viharaya itself is the most significant in its inception by King Valagamba and the later years the renovation by King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe. Historically it played a pivotal role in not just as slinking road junction, but also as a strategic military stronghold, proven by the role this destination played in the battles between Seethawaka and Kotte Kingdoms as well as the Kingdoms resistance against Portuguese. Above all these historical values, the natural and Environmental features of the destination had added breathtaking attraction via curved roads, forest ceilings, outside and out of reach from unending urbanization, thus maintaining the nature value bestowed on the land to great extent. The architectural designs only added more prominent features to the land giving the mysterious quality people seek in a destination that has been a central point of many wars in the past. The Kandyan style roofing, long verandas, granite pillars, the makara thorana, the mural arts, ceiling, walls and shrine arts given the place exterior ambience that suitable for the destination.
