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Explore Hambantota in Sri Lanka

Hambantota in the region of Southern is a town in Sri Lanka - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hambantota

Current time in Hambantota is now 02:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Weerawila, Wanduruppa, Uduwila, Udaberagama, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Weerawila . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hambantota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sri Lanka Unplugged #13 Hambantota & Colombo

6:06 min by Davidsbeenhere
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davidsbeenhere.com Hambantota was heavily effected by the tsunami in 2004. 3000 people had died and the entire town has been and is continuously being rebuilt. After cruising through the small town, D ..

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Interesting facts about this location

St. Mary's College, Hambantota

St. Mary's College is a school in Hambantota. Which is located in the coastal area of Sri Lanka. The College was initially started as an English medium school in the Hambantota Church, Sri Lanka on 23 January 1905. It presently consists of a well over 2000 students population catering to the needs of children studying from primary level to secondary level education by a well experienced and qualified teachers numbering nearly 70 at present. St.

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Located at 6.13 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Hambantota

Samodagama

Samodagama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 6.13 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port

The Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port (also known as the Port of Hambantota) is a maritime port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. The first phase of the port was opened on 18 November 2010, with the first ceremonial berthing of the naval ship "Jetliner" to use the port facilities. It is named after President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Hambantota Port is built inland and operated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Construction of the port began in January 2008.

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Located at 6.12 81.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2010 establishments in Sri Lanka, Ports and harbours of Sri Lanka

Udaberagama

Udaberagama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 6.17 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Udaheragama

Udaheragama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 6.17 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka