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Foreign direct investments and many developments taking place in Hambantota

With Sri Lanka aiming for a golden double of one million tourists and one million US dollars in revenue from tourism, and the country targeting nearly two billion US dollars in foreign direct investments and many developments taking place in Hambantota, a second airport was a crying need for almost a decade. Several new airlines [...]

January 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Qatar Airways flights airport at Hambantota from next year

January 27, 2012 No Comment

Qatar Airways, one of the five star airlines in the world, has consented to operate flights to the country’s second international airport at Hambantota from next year. Aviation Minister Priyankankara Jayaratne said they had discussion in this regard with Qatar authorities recently who responded positively in this regard. He said that in addition, Fly Dubai, [...]

The Oasis Ayurveda Beach Hotel -Hambantota

November 24, 2011 No Comment

Location The Oasis Ayurveda Resort is located on the southern tip of Sri Lanka in the near Hambantota (5 km). Hambantota is a tranquil fishing village away from mass tourism. The Oasis Ayurveda Beach Resort is located right at the large, almost deserted beach, adjacent to the middle of a 50,000 m² garden, a lovely [...]

Tissamaharama-American tourist in Sri Lanka

October 14, 2011 No Comment

We asked for Tissamaharama, the town everyone called Tissa, and pulled up to park outside its painted white temple under the full moon. We had taken the long road from Hambantota past the right turn at Wirawila, up and around through Kataragama. We asked for the hotel, “Tissa Lake View” and followed fingers that pointed [...]

Second South Asian Beach Games in Maldives

October 14, 2011 No Comment

Maldives will host the second South Asian Beach Games in 2013, the South Asian Olympic Council (SAOC) confirmed. The decision was taken at the SAOC meeting at southern Sri Lankan coastal city Hambantota, where the inaugural South Asian Beach Games are now in progress. Hemasiri Fernando, president of Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee and an [...]

Shangri La hotel chain project at Hambantota

October 5, 2011 No Comment

A second five-star Shangri La Hotel is coming up at Hambantota at a cost of US$120 million or Rs.13 billion in a chain of hotel projects that have been approved by the government, Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakashman Yapa Abeywardana said yesterday. The project comprising 50 villas will be constructed in addition to the 500 [...]

History of Hambantota

October 15, 2010 1 Comment

Hambantota, the main city of Hambantota District is located near the 148th mile (238-km) post along the Colombo-Galle-Matara-Tissamaharama highway. History. About 200BC, the first Kingdom of Sri Lanka was flourishing in the north central region of Anuradhapura. After a personal dispute with his brother, King Devanampiyathissa of Anuradhapura, King Mahanaga established the kingdom of Ruhuna [...]

Yala-History of Ruhunu National Park

October 14, 2010 1 Comment

Yala National Park is the 2nd largest national park in Sri Lanka.It is situated in the southeast region of the island in the dry zone. The park is situated about 300 km from Colombo which is capital city of Sri Lanka. Yala park belongs to two provinces in Sri Lanka namely Uva Province and [...]

Kirinda-small beautiful village,southern coast of Sri Lanka

October 13, 2010 3 Comments

Kirinda is a small but beautiful village on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 10 km south of Tissa & close to Kataragama. It has a beautiful beach and a Buddhist shrine built on a huge round rock. The area is also close to the Great and Little Basses reefs which provide some of the [...]

Place to Visit Tissamaharama -Srilanka

October 13, 2010 7 Comments

Tissa Wewa Rainwater reservior North of the modern town lies the beautiful Tissa Wewa, an expansive artificial lake built by King Kavantissa in the 2nd century BC of the ancient southern kingdom of Ruhuna. The shore nearest the town is often busy with crowds of people bathing & flock of aquatic birds including bitterns, [...]