Discover Tissamaharama in Sri Lanka
Tissamaharama in the region of Southern is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Tissamaharama is now 04:52 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Warakanatta, Trincomalee, Tanamalwila, Sittarawila, and Ranawaranawewa. When in this area, you might want to check out Warakanatta . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tissamaharama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tissamaharama
Tissamaharama is a town in south-eastern Sri Lanka. It used to be the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Ruhuna as early as the 3rd century B.C. Only few buildings from that period can still be seen today. The large artificial Tissa Wewa lake, which was a part of a sophisticated irrigation system, also dates from that time. Today, the town mainly serves as a starting point for visits to Yala National Park and Kataragama.
Located at 6.28 81.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Companiwatta
Companiwatta is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.25 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nadiganwela
Nadiganwela is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.23 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Weerawila International Airport
The Weerawila Airport was an airport proposed to be built in Weerawila, in the Hambantota District in the south of Sri Lanka. It was intended to serve the southern and eastern parts of the island. Initially to be completed by 2009, it was scheduled to be the second international airport in Sri Lanka. However, the project faced significant environmental concerns, and was eventually scrapped.
Located at 6.25 81.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lunuganwehera
Lunuganwehera is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.33 81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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