Kalpitiya is a picturesque peninsula on the northwest coast of Sri Lanka, renowned for its stunning beaches and water-based activities. It's a popular destination for kitesurfing, dolphin watching, and exploring the diverse marine ecosystem, including the Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary.
Kalpitiya dorp: Kalpitiya dorp ligt in het noorden van het Kalpitiya-schiereiland aan de noordwestkust van Sri Lanka.
Instelling: Het Kalpitiya-schiereiland, met de Indische Oceaan in het westen en de uitgestrekte Puttalama-lagune in het oosten, is de beste plek in Sri Lanka om dolfijnen te zien.
Kalpitiya-schiereiland: Het Kalpitiya-schiereiland, met de Indische Oceaan in het westen en de uitgestrekte Puttalama-lagune in het oosten, is de beste plek in Sri Lanka om dolfijnen te zien.
Biodiversiteit op het Kalpitiya-schiereiland: Het Kalpitiya-schiereiland is rijk aan biodiversiteit: Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary, lagunes, ongerepte bossen, fauna en flora, mangroven, exotisch vogelleven, zeeschildpadden, dolfijnen en walvissen.
Het Kalpitiya Integrated Development Project: Het Kalpitiya Integrated Development Project (KITDP) heeft in zijn ontwikkelingsplannen veertien ongerepte eilanden uit de vele kleine eilanden aangewezen, die zullen worden ontwikkeld als resorts om milieuvriendelijk, duurzaam toerisme te bevorderen.
Excursies vanuit Kalpitiya: Aan de andere kant van de Dutch Bay van de Kalpitiya-lagune op het vasteland ligt het Willpattu National Park, het grootste natuurreservaat van Sri Lanka.
Puttalam is a town in Puttalam District,Sri Lanka. Situated at the apex of the Coconut triangle, Puttalam is the second largest Coconut producer of the country. And Tabbowa, a fertile land for agriculture records highest paddy production per acre.Puttalam is the main salt producer of the country. Holland fort at Kalpitiya, St. Anne's Church in Thalawila,Munneshwaram Kovil in Chilaw and Mohideen Jumma Mosque (known as Grand Mosque) in Puttalam underline the historical importance of this region.
North Western Province
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate North Western or Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km² and a population of 2,184,136 (2005 calculation).
Wayamba is the third largest paddy producing area in Sri Lanka .Wayamba has a highly developed agricultural economy, growing a variety of fruits and vegetables, flowering plants, spices, oil-seeds in addition to the traditional plantation crops such as Coconut, Rubber and Rice. Rich soils and varied climate give Wayamba a potential for growing of virtually any crop.
In Wayamba or North Western province, home for ancient Buddhist rock temples, magnificent citadels Panduwasnuwara, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa and Kurunegala. Impressive remains of those citadels, palaces, Buddhist temples and monasteries provide exciting sight seeing to the visitors.
