Kalutara

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Kalutara කළුතර களுத்துறை
City
Kalutara
Coordinates: 6°35′13″N 79°57′37″E / 6.58694°N 79.96028°E / 6.58694; 79.96028
Province	Western Province
District	Kalutara District
Divisional Secretariat	Kalutara Division
Government
• Type	Kalutara Urban Council
• Chairman	M. Ameer Nazeer
Population  (2012)
• Urban	37,081 (Urban Council Area)
• Metro	159,697 (Kalutara Division Area)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Kalutara (Sinhala: කළුතර, Tamil: களுத்துறை) or Kalutota is a major city in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is also the administrative capital of Kalutara District. It is located approximately 43 km (27 mi) south of the capital Colombo. The city holds a unique position for one of the four major rivers in Sri Lanka, the Kalu Ganga, which joins the sea at the centre of the city. Kaluthara is known for making rope, baskets, and other articles from the fibre of the coconut palm.^[1] The area also produces the Mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.^[2]