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Beruwala
Sign in to saveBeruwala (Sinhala:බේරුවල Tamil: பேருவளை) is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, south of Colombo.
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- Locality
- Beruwala
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Population
- 34,250
- Timezone
- Asia/Colombo
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Beruwala
- Settlement.native_name
- බේරුවල பேருவளை
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ketchimalai Mosque- Beruwala, Sri Lanka.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Kechchimalai Mosque, Beruwala (one of the oldest mosques in Sri Lanka)
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sri Lanka
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- above
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Sri Lanka
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Sri Lanka
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kalutara District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Divisional Secretariat
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Beruwala Division
- Settlement.leader_title
- Urban Council
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 164969
- Elevation
- 5
- Image
- Ketchimalai Mosque- Beruwala, Sri Lanka.jpg
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- Beruwala
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Demographics
- Geography
- Attractions
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Roads
- Railway
- Fishery Harbour
- Education
- Government Schools
- Government and politics
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
- External links
Beruwala (Sinhala:බේරුවල Tamil: பேருவளை) is a large town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, south of Colombo.
==Etymology== The name Beruwala is derived from the Sinhalese word for the place where the sail is lowered. It marks the spot for the first Muslim settlement on the island, established by a Somali Sheikh Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn. The town was originally named Berbereen in honour and respect of the Somali Shaikh. The Chinese also traded here and Beruwala was known to them as Piehlo-li.
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