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Waves breaking on the rocks at Bentota beach in the evening

Temple · Bentota

Kalutara Bodhiya

A bodhi tree by the Kalu River just south of Kalutara, said to be one of the 32 saplings of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi at Anuradhapura, next to a hollow stupa.

Best season
November to April.
Time to allow
30 min (at least 20 min)
Best time of day
Morning
Entry
Free entry
What to wear
Cover your shoulders and knees, and be ready to take your shoes off.
Good for
Easy going, families

Free to enter; donations are welcome.

Around Bentota

The long palm-backed beach at Bentota
The long palm-backed beach at Bentota
The Bentota river in the evening, seen from the Aluthgama bank
The Bentota river in the evening, seen from the Aluthgama bank
Calm water and palms on the Bentota river
Calm water and palms on the Bentota river

We have no photo of Kalutara Bodhiya itself yet. These show the area.

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