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Tissamaharama Sri Lanka

The beautiful city of Tissamaharama is a hidden treasure of southern Sri Lanka locates near Hambanthota. Offering you the perfect mix of history and nature, the city is a historical city with many ancient ruins. Many great kings have born in Tissamaharama. The best example for this is the King Dutugemunu, who ruled the Magama kingdom, later uniting the whole Sri Lanka defeating the Chola King, Elara. Lots of monasteries can be seen in Tissamaharamaya and you will see plenty of ruins similar to Anuradhapura ancient city. Tissamaharama is not all about the relics and ruins, but wildlife too. Yala, Bundala, and Kumana are few of the top national parks you can find around Tissamarama