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About Tissamaharama

Stop by this charming lakeside town on your way to the nearby national parks, and be sure to visit the elegant city dagoba.
Tissamaharama is a town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Today, the town mainly serves as a starting point for visits to Yala National Park and Kataragama. It used to be the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Ruhuna as early as the 3C BC. Only few buildings from that period can still be seen today. The presence ordinary early Tamils in Tissamaharama was confirmed following archaeological excavations in 2010. The Tissamaharama Tamil Brahmi inscription, a fragment of black and red ware flat dish inscribed in Tamil in the Tamil Brahmi script was excavated at the earliest layer in the southern town. The large artificial Tissa Wewa lake, which was a part of a sophisticated irrigation system, also dates from that time.

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Pearl City Hotel & Yala Safari

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Situated in Tissamaharama, 1.8 km from Tissa Wewa, Pearl City Hotel & Yala Safari features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a bar, as well as an indoor pool. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, room service and organising tours for guests. All rooms at the hotel are fitted with a seating area. Featuring a private bathroom with a bidet and free toiletries, rooms at Pearl City Hotel & Yala Safari also feature a garden view. At the accommodation the rooms have a desk and a flat-screen TV. The area is popular for cycling, and bike hire is available at this 4-star hotel. Staff at Pearl City Hotel & Yala Safari are available to provide advice at the 24-hour front desk. Bundala Bird Sanctuary is 23 km from the hotel, while Situlpawwa is 36 km away. Weerawila Airport is 6 km from the property, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service. Read more...

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Attractions in Tissamaharama

  • Historic Center, Tissamaharama
  • Yatala Vehera, Tissamaharama
  • Tissa Lake, Tissamaharama