Kaluthara Bodiya | කළුතර බෝධිය

The Kalutara is the one of the main city in Sri Lanka which located in Western Province and nearly 83Km away from the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport. The Place called “Kalutara Bodiya” is the iconic landmark in Kalutara as well as Sri Lanka. It has a great history and located on Galle Colombo main road aside with Kalu River. Kalutara bodhi tree is one of the 32 saplings of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi which was planted during the period of king Devanampiyathissa. The history of the Kalutara bodhi tree run over until the 2nd century BC at Anuradhapura.

Kalutara bodhi later becomes one of the sacred places among the Sinhala Buddhist people in Sri Lanka. After the Portuguese assumed control over the control of Maritime Provinces of Sri Lanka in the sixteenth century, the site of the Kalutara Bodhiya was changed over into a fortification most likely because of the vital significance of its area. Kalutara Bodhi location was used as an administrative location by Portuguese, the Dutch and the English.

Kalutara Buddhist Society was formed in 1931 which was carried all the modern development of the place. The place has fully converted as a religious place by the Kalutara Buddhist Society.

Kalutara Chaitya has known as Stupa is located aside of the Kalutara bodhi. The Kalutara Chaitya has unique architecture that makes and add more value to the place. The inside of the Stupa has 74 murals which describe the lord Buddha’s vision and life.