Wadduwa ෴ වාද්දුව

Location: Wadduwa of western coastal belt is located 36 km south of the Colombo.

Reaching Wadduwa: Wadduwa can be reached by main Colombo-Galle-Matara motor road as well as by Colombo-Matara southern railway line.

Wadduwa Village: Wadduwa coastal village with its extensive cultivation of coconut palms is a major producer of Coconut Toddy and Coconut Vingear. Wadduwa has been famous for its practitioners of Ayurvedic medical treatments: the name Wadduwa itself is a transformation of the words Weda Duwa (Sinhala: island of Ayurvedic medical practitioners)

Wadduwa Beach: Wadduwa beach fringed with lush coconut palm groves is a luxurious tropical hideaway. Wadduwa is a holiday destination with Safe swimming conditions.

Accommodation at Wadduwa: The luxury hotels at Wadduwa extend opportunity to enjoy with water sports and excursions to surrounding tourist attractions. The luxury hotels at Wadduwa, well known for authentic, professional Ayurveda SPA's afford the opportunity to rejuvenate the tired bodies and minds by means of traditional Ayurvedic treatments of Sri Lanka.

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About Kalutara District

Kalutara is situated approximately 42km south of Colombo. Once a spice trading post, Kalutara was controlled variously by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. The town is famous for quality bamboo basket and mats and the most luscious mangosteens.

The 38-meter long Kalutara Bridge was built at the mouth of the Kalu Ganga River and serves as a major link between the country's Western and Southern border. At the southern end of the bridge lies the 3 stories-high Kalutara Vihara, a Buddhist temple built in the 1960s which holds the distinction of being the only stupa in the world that is hollow.

About Western Province

The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Western Province is divided into 3 main districts called Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1,386.6 km²) and Kalutara (1,606 km²) districts. As Sri Lanka's economic hub, all the major local and international corporations have their presence in the city and so do all the major designer and high street retailers, so be ready to indulge in some retail therapy in western province.

Having the highest population in the all the provinces, the almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in western province. Universities in the province include the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Moratuwa .Western province has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.