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Town in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Kuruwita is atown in theRatnapura District ofSabaragamuwa Province ofSri Lanka. It is 87 km fromColombo. It used to be served by the2 ft 6 in (762 mm)narrow gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway, a branch of the national railway system. And known for the nearby waterfall calledBopath Ella.

Religion in Kuruvita DS Division (2012)^[1]

Buddhist (92.7%)
Hindu (4.60%)
Muslim (1.30%)
Roman Catholic (0.90%)
Other Christian (0.50%)
Other (0.00%)

Delgamu Vihara - This temple is reputed as the hiding place of theTooth relic of Buddha during the ruling period ofPortuguese in the country.
Batatotalena Cave - Batatotalena Cave is a cave temple, believed to be the placeBuddha rested while visiting Sri Pada (Adam's Peak), as discussed in theMahavamsa as one of the nine places Buddha had visited during his third visit to Sri Lanka. Its view of Samanala Kanda (mountain of Sri Pada) and its size (able to shelter over 500 people) led to its widely accepted identification as theDiva Guhava of the Mahavamsa. It is located about 5 km off from Kuruwita town (10 km towards toColombo from Ratnapura) on Erathna road, one of the ancient roads to Sri Pada.
Bopath Ella - Situated at Kuruvita, a few miles away from Colombo Ratnapura high-level road. The fall is like a petal leaf that gives its name.