Kitulgala
Kitulgala | |
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View of the Kelani river | |
| Coordinates: 6°59′50″N 80°24′40″E / 6.99722°N 80.41111°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. The Academy Award-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge. Kitulgala is also a base for white-water rafting, which starts a few kilometres upstream and also popular as a location for adventure based training programs.