A large sub-urb of Colombo city, Moratuwa Sri Lanka lies on the southwestern coast of the country. Located on the Galle-Colombo highway Moratuwa is a peninsula surrounded by water on three side and land on one side. Home to great freedom fighter Veera Puran appu who fought against British oppression in Kandy, Moratuwa is an n interesting and exciting place to be at. There are 22 main areas that Moratuwa comprises of.
The Manufacturing industries that exist in Moratuwa include furniture, rubber products, batteries, transformers and wood handicrafts hence you can be rest assured to get yourself some good memorabilia’s and souvenirs. Moratuwa is well known for its furniture’s hence you can, if not the bigger ones, can at least pick the smaller ones as an ideal gift back. Moratuwa also thrives on fishing and trading but furniture’s is where it has earned more recognition. All put together, in many ways the industries of Moratuwa have in many ways contributed to the reasons why it should be visited too.
Moratuwa Sri Lanka is also famous for being home to star players and musicians. Famous cricketers like Duleep Mendis, Hemal Mendis, Sriyan Samaratana, Prasanna Jayewardene, Sanjeewa Silva and more and famed musicians like W.D.Amaradeva, Supreeya Zoysa, Saman Silva, Hemasiri Fernando and many more acclaimed musicians place Moratuwa on the global map of a prime tourist spot in Srilanka. At Moratuwa on any special occasion you will hear the town’s theme song “Punsada Paaya Moratuwa Dillenna” meaning Moratuwa in the splendor of the full moon.
Another interesting aspect about Moratuwa is the view of the Gangaramaya temple. The temple is mind-blowing to watch and is a legacy you should not miss.
Climate conditions in Moratuwa Sri Lanka
Moratuwa too like other parts of srilanka receive rainfall most months of the year. However the months of May, October and November according to study done by the weather department shows these months as the highest rainfall receiving period. Hence it’s safe to state that the months of July, August September are ideal to plan a pleasant trip to Moratuwa. You can expect showers and sunshine which is good compared to rainfall throughout the day hindering you from touring around.
