Katukurunda Airport

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Katukurunda Airport is a domestic airport located near the town of Kalutara in Sri Lanka. It is also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda or SLAF Katukurunda

The airport is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of the town of Kalutara. It is at an elevation of 3 metres (10 ft) and has one runway designated 11/29 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,006 by 46 metres (3,301 ft × 151 ft).

History

Originally established as the Royal Naval Air Station HMS Ukussa, it was reactivated in 1984 by the Sri Lanka Air Force. It has been the venue for many motor races conducted in association with the Air Force Sports Board and with Sports Ministry approval.

Established in 1944 by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy at its peak it was the largest Royal Naval Air Station, staffed by 300 Officers, 3000 sailors and 100 women from the Women's Royal Naval Service. It serviced more than 100 aircraft at any given time whilst maintaining an aircraft repair yard.

Local civil flying schools provide flight training facilities from the aerodrome.

Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations
Simplifly Colombo-Bandaranaike, Colombo-Ratmalana
Open Skies Katukurunda-Ratmalana-Koggala-Katunayake-Dondra
Skyline Colombo-Ratmalana-Katukurunda-Koggala-Dondra
Richy Sky lark Bentota (Commercial operator)
Asian Aviation Colombo-Ratmalana
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À propos du district de Kalutara

Kalutara est située à environ 42 km au sud de Colombo. Autrefois un comptoir commercial d'épices, Kalutara a été contrôlée tour à tour par les Portugais, les Hollandais et les Britanniques. La ville est célèbre pour ses paniers et nattes en bambou de qualité et ses mangoustans les plus succulents.

Le pont Kalutara, long de 38 mètres, a été construit à l'embouchure de la rivière Kalu Ganga et constitue un lien majeur entre les frontières occidentale et méridionale du pays. À l'extrémité sud du pont se trouve le Kalutara Vihara, un temple bouddhiste de trois étages construit dans les années 1960 qui a la particularité d'être le seul stupa creux au monde.

À propos de la province de l'Ouest

La province occidentale est la province la plus densément peuplée du Sri Lanka. Elle abrite la capitale législative Sri Jayawardenapura ainsi que Colombo, le centre administratif et commercial du pays. La province occidentale est divisée en 3 districts principaux appelés Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1 386,6 km²) et Kalutara (1 606 km²). En tant que centre économique du Sri Lanka, toutes les grandes entreprises locales et internationales sont présentes dans la ville, tout comme tous les grands créateurs et détaillants de rue, alors préparez-vous à vous adonner à une thérapie de shopping dans la province occidentale.

Having the highest population in the all the provinces, the almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in western province. Universities in the province include the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Moratuwa .Western province has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.

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