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City in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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Chilaw is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The western side of Chilaw is an area of sandy beaches.
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Completed in 1753. A Hindu temple with a great regional importance in Sri Lanka. The temple complex consists of a total of five separate buildings and was dedicated to the Hindu gods. The temple displays the architectural skills of the early Hindu society of Sri Lanka. The temple is in the village of Munneswaram, which has Sinhala and Tamil populations. In its mid-history, the temple was destroyed twice by Portuguese troops, and then reconstructed to its original form. The temple is a tourist site and is important to the Sinhalese and Tamil cultures.
A beautiful sandy beach where you can enjoy the sunset. It's not crowded and no money will be needed.
A sandy beach, renowned as a location for birdwatching by the Ceylon Bird club. A sandy beach facing the Indian Ocean, Many waterbirds such as terns, sandpipers, egrets, gulls, shanks and thick-knees can be found along the coast. It is 3 km north of Chilaw. Take a camera or a binocular.
A Tamil fishing and shrimp farming village a few miles north of Chilaw. The west of the village is bordered by the Indian Ocean and the south by Andimunai Sand dunes. The majority of the village are Hindu Tamils, with many having come here to take refuge from the civil war.
A great average budget hotel.
Most trusted pizza restaurant.
Very low budget hotel.
It is a supermarket, best to buy snacks.
By bus and taxi
You can go to the Chilaw from the Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal by bus which use the Colombo - Katunayaka expressway.
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