Beruwala

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Beruwala ( Beruwela also ) is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka.

Geography

Beruwala is located in the Western Province of Sri Lanka in Kalutara district. It has 33 453 inhabitants according to the census of 2001 and is located south of the capital Colombo in the country at the beginning of about 130 km long sandy beach. This is for a number of years, the main attraction of a nascent tourism development. To the south, close to the tourist centers Alutgama and Bentota. The town lies on the railway line that runs from Colombo to Galle.

History

The name Beruwala is derived from a Sinhalese word that means a place where the sail is lowered. In Beruwala, the tradition in the 8th century AD According left down the first Arab traders, whose descendants, the Moors of Sri Lanka today are still an important economic factor in the city. Many of the Moors working today (2013 ) in the gem trade. They live in the district with the name of China Fort

In December 2004, the city was affected by the tsunami on Boxing Day, brought the great damage within the city, schools and other public facilities and great human suffering. The council of the Hessian Main- Kinzig district decided in June 2012 to deepen relations with Beruwala and enter into a partnership. The idea for this partnership was conceived because many relief operations benefited from the circle after the tsunami, the city and the population and therefore persist good personal relationships.

Climate

Structures

In Beruwala is the oldest mosque in Sri Lanka, the Masjid -ul- Abrar, on a rocky outcrop above the town. Will have on the point where the first landing of Arab traders place is the Kechimalai Mosque. The first girls' school in Sri Lanka, a Muslim institution, was also set up in Beruwala. She had also been damaged by the tsunami.