Destinations & Attractions

Silent Beach, Tangalle

Hambantota

Silent Beach is a small, secluded cove set between rocky headlands just east of central Tangalle, accessible by a short walk and…

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Tangalle Beach

Hambantota

Tangalle Beach is a naturally beautiful arc of golden sand and turquoise water that marks the eastern end of the main southern…

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Rekawa Turtle Conservation Project

Hambantota

Rekawa Beach near Tangalle is one of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches in Sri Lanka, and the Rekawa Turtle Conservation…

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Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary

Hambantota

Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary is a protected wetland between Hambantota and Tangalle that is one of Sri Lanka's finest and least-visited birdwatching sites…

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Ridiyagama Safari Park

Hambantota

Ridiyagama Safari Park is Sri Lanka's largest and most ambitious drive-through safari park, opened in 2020 on a large area of land…

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Hambantota Harbour

Hambantota

Hambantota Harbour is a modern, deep-water commercial port constructed between 2008 and 2012 on the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka — a…

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Hambantota Salt Pans

Hambantota

The Hambantota Salt Pans are a vast network of traditional solar salt extraction pans spread across the coastal flats west of Hambantota…

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Udawalawe National Park (Border Access Zone)

Hambantota

Udawalawe National Park, while technically in the Sabaragamuwa and Uva Province border area, is accessed most conveniently from the Hambantota District approach…

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Bundala National Park

Hambantota

Bundala National Park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Ramsar Wetland of International Importance located along the southeastern coast between Hambantota and…

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Yala National Park (Block 1 & Surrounding Zones)

Hambantota

Yala National Park is Sri Lanka's most famous and most visited wildlife sanctuary — a vast protected area covering 979 square kilometres…

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