| Southern Province (Sri Lanka) | |
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| State | Sri Lanka |
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| Capital | Galle |
| Surface | 5,559 km² |
| Inhabitants | 2.278.271 (2001) |
| Institutional website | |
Southern Province is a region of the Sri Lanka.
To know
The Southern Province embraces the coast south of Colombo and, thanks to its equipped beaches, sees a great tourist flow. Unfortunately it was severely devastated by the Tsunami of December 2004.
The province is divided into three districts whose capitals are Galle, Matara is Hambantota
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
Fishermen in Weligama
Other destinations
- Bentota
- Hikkaduwa - Seaside resort famous for diving.
- Matara - District capital.
- Yala National Park
- Robolgoda
- Tangalle
- Tissamaharama
- Unawatuna
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
Along the highway A2 that originates in Colombo there are the following tourist centers: (Distances in km, where expressed, are intended from Colombo)
- Bentota (64 km) -
- Induruwa —
- Kosgoda - Where there is a sea turtle nursery.
- Ahungalla (76 km) -
- Balapitiya (82 km) -
- Ambalangoda (87 km) - Center of handicraft production of brightly colored wooden masks
- Hikkaduwa (99 km) -
- Galle (116 km) -
- Unawattuna (124 km) -
- Koggala (130 km) -
- Weligama (143 km) -
- Matara (160 km) -
- Dondra —
- Dikwela —
- Tangalla —
- Ambalantota —
- Hambantota (238 km) - Capital of the easternmost district of the province.
After Hambantota the road departs from the sea touching the following centers:
- Weligata - Near the entrance to the Bundara National Park
- Wirawila - Where the country's second international airport is nearing completion.
- Tissamaharama (254 km) - Capital of the ancient kingdom of Ruhuna where the Sinhalese revolt against the Tamil invaders who had occupied the glorious Anuradhapura
After Tissamaharama the A2 exits the territory of the province ending at She, health resort in a spectacular position along the railway Kandy - Badulla
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
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