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Hambantota, the coastal city that is going through major developments at present is situated 240Km’s away from Colombo. Presently it will take around 8 hours to get there by a private intercity bus. By using a hired car you can reach this city in 5 hours if you go via Avissawella – Ratnapura Road, but if you take the Galle Road you will only get to Hambantota in 8 hours. When the Southern Highway and Airport construction finishes in the near future you will be able to reach this city in matter of less than 3 hours.
This city is very famous for its Salt that is made in large scale. You will be able to see the salt flats stored in line as you pass by. Martello Tower, once a lighthouse built by the British is now turned in to a small Fisheries Museum is a site you should definitely see in this city.
Merchants from Siam, China and many other countries used to use Hambantota’s natural harbour for trading hundreds of years ago. In the recent years the same port was developed by the current government and it can accommodate many vessels.
Hambantota is developing literary in lightning speed has an International Cricket Stadium that was used for the first time for 2011 Cricket World Cup and now it is used for other international cricket tournaments as well. They had the 1st South Asian Beach Festival at this lovely city and it was a baby step taken towards the Commonwealth Games in 2018 that the Government of Sri Lanka is going to bid for in the near future and Sri Lanka’s second International Airport will be open to visitors by that time as well.
Bundala and Yala National Parks that is filled with wildlife is not very far from this city. You can reach the most famous religious places such as Tissamaharamaya Temple, Kataragama Devalaya and Kirivihera Temple in around half an hour. At present there are not many great hotels in this city so you can try to find accommodation at Tissamaharamaya or Kataragama or at Yala without much trouble.
If you love sweets don’t forget to get your hands on some Kalu Dodol, a delicious sweet meat specially made in this area.
This city is very famous for its Salt that is made in large scale. You will be able to see the salt flats stored in line as you pass by. Martello Tower, once a lighthouse built by the British is now turned in to a small Fisheries Museum is a site you should definitely see in this city.
Merchants from Siam, China and many other countries used to use Hambantota’s natural harbour for trading hundreds of years ago. In the recent years the same port was developed by the current government and it can accommodate many vessels.
Hambantota is developing literary in lightning speed has an International Cricket Stadium that was used for the first time for 2011 Cricket World Cup and now it is used for other international cricket tournaments as well. They had the 1st South Asian Beach Festival at this lovely city and it was a baby step taken towards the Commonwealth Games in 2018 that the Government of Sri Lanka is going to bid for in the near future and Sri Lanka’s second International Airport will be open to visitors by that time as well.
Bundala and Yala National Parks that is filled with wildlife is not very far from this city. You can reach the most famous religious places such as Tissamaharamaya Temple, Kataragama Devalaya and Kirivihera Temple in around half an hour. At present there are not many great hotels in this city so you can try to find accommodation at Tissamaharamaya or Kataragama or at Yala without much trouble.
If you love sweets don’t forget to get your hands on some Kalu Dodol, a delicious sweet meat specially made in this area.
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