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About the neighbourhood
- Waterfall Bopath Ella, named for its leaf-like shape
- Batatotalena Cave temple, about 5 km from town on the Erathna road to Sri Pada
- Delgamu Vihara, said to have hidden the Tooth relic under Portuguese rule
- Former stop on the narrow-gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway
- About 87 km from Colombo on the Colombo-Ratnapura road
Kuruwita is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, about 87 km from Colombo on the Colombo-Ratnapura road. It was once served by the narrow-gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway. The area is known for Bopath Ella, a waterfall named for its leaf-like shape, and for Batatotalena Cave, a cave temple on one of the old roads to Sri Pada with views of the Samanala mountain. Delgamu Vihara is reputed to have sheltered…
Kuruwita is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, about 87 km from Colombo on the Colombo-Ratnapura road. It was once served by the narrow-gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway. The area is known for Bopath Ella, a waterfall named for its leaf-like shape, and for Batatotalena Cave, a cave temple on one of the old roads to Sri Pada with views of the Samanala mountain. Delgamu Vihara is reputed to have sheltered the Tooth relic during Portuguese rule.
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What is Kuruwita known for?
Kuruwita is known for the Bopath Ella waterfall, the Batatotalena cave temple and Delgamu Vihara, and as a town on the road from Colombo to Ratnapura and the old pilgrim routes to Sri Pada.
Is Kuruwita close to Colombo?
Kuruwita is about 87 km from Colombo, on the Colombo-Ratnapura road.
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