Kalpitiya
Sign in to saveKalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination.
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Located in
- North Western Province
- Population
- 65000
- Area
- 16.73
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Education
- Tourism industry
- Kitesurfing
- Scuba Diving
- Islands of Kalpitiya
- Allegations of land grab
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Kalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination.
== Etymology == Scholars identify the Sinhalese name "Kalapiti-Kuli which is mentioned in Sigiri graffiti as modern Kalpitiya" According to another theory, Kalpitiya is derived from the Tamil name Kalputti, stemming from the words kal meaning stone and putti meaning elevation. The place was in ancient times also known as Arasadi, meaning in Tamil "place of Arasa tree". The place was in colonial era known as Calpentyn.
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