
==Etymology== Once an important spice-trading center, the town`s name is derived from the Kalu Ganga River (`Black River` in native Sinhala). In the 11th Century, the town was temporarily made a capital on the orders of a South Indian Prince. The region was later planted with coconut trees, whose by-products are used for both internal and exter......
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town, southwestern Sri Lanka. The town, situated on the coast, is a fishing and trade centre. The local craft is making rope, baskets, and other ...
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