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
- Kirinda Temple Kirinda Temple is a small but dramatically positioned Buddhist shrine
- Kirinda Cliffs & Viewpoints The Kirinda Cliffs form a series of rocky limestone and
- Hambantota Salt Pans The Hambantota Salt Pans are a vast network of traditional
- Godawaya Ancient Port Godawaya is an ancient port site near Ambalantota in the
- Lunama Beach Lunama Beach is a long, natural stretch of open coastline
- Kudawella Blow Hole (Hummanaya) The Hummanaya Blow Hole at Kudawella is the largest and