Tissamaharama (Tissa) is a town in the Hambantota District of Southern Province. It serves as the main base for Yala National Park visits. Yala has the highest density of leopards per square kilometre of any national park in the world. The town itself has significant Buddhist heritage — the Tissa Dagoba (2nd century BCE) and the Yatala Wehera are important pilgrimage sites. Bundala National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, is also nearby.
Tissamaharama
June 12, 2026
Tissamaharama
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Nearby Attractions
- Silent Beach, Tangalle Silent Beach is a small, secluded cove set between rocky
- Tangalle Beach Tangalle Beach is a naturally beautiful arc of golden sand
- Goyambokka Beach Goyambokka Beach is a beautiful horseshoe cove approximately 4 kilometres
- Mulkirigala Rock Temple Mulkirigala Rock Temple is one of the most dramatic and
- Hambantota Salt Pans The Hambantota Salt Pans are a vast network of traditional
- Medaketiya Beach Medaketiya Beach is a long, wide stretch of natural coastline