Hambantota

The south coast of Sri Lanka covers the zone from the sea shore in east of Galle down to the port of Hambantota.

Hambantota Town is located in the south 238 Km from Colombo, Sri Lanka along Colombo – Wallawaya Road linking with a road network system connecting Ratnapura, Embilipitiya and Kataragama towns respectively. Hambantota is economically important in considering Salt and Fisheries industries, in addition to the locations of tourist attraction sites such as Birds Sanctuary of Bundala, Ridiyagama safari, Dry Zone botanical garden and some of the prettiest bays in the country are found on this stretch of coast.

Importance of Hambantota is futher increased due to the location of archeological sites near the town and the proposed new development projects like new highways, harbour, Mattala Airport, new town, and oil refinery.