Holidays to Kalutara

Less than an hour south of Colombo, the bustling town of Kalutara is one of largest settlements on Sri Lanka’s west coast. The long stretch of golden sand beach on the north side of town remains reasonably unspoilt, dotted with a string of hotels. Sitting next to the broad estuary of the Kalu Ganga, or “Black River”, from which it takes its name, Kalutara was historically an important spice trading centre and is now a top resort.