The main town in Hambantota district Hambantota was the worst hit during the 2004 tsunami in Srilanka. However over the years several administrative developments have taken place in this underdeveloped but beautiful city of Hambantota equally attracting tourists to witness its beauty. hambantota port sri lanka constructions and airports have made Hambantota a gradually developing place also making it a comfortable place to head to for a vacation. Hambantota according to historians along with few other neighboring regions was once a flourishing city. Historical studies reveal the fertile richness of the soil, the amazing irrigation network; so on and so forth made the region a very rich land.

Places of attraction and things to do in Hambantota

• Hambantota has played an important role uplifting the Buddhist culture and tradition across Srilanka. Very close to Hambantota a large temple of Tissamaharama was constructed to maintain the tooth relic considered sacred by the Buddhists.
• A Martello tower on an upland hill built by the British on the side of the lighthouse looking over the sea makes for an interesting attraction till date. Today you can also find a fishery museum here.
• Hambantota house the first wind farm in srilanka which is a pilot project set to test wind power generation in Srilanka
• Hambantota is home to Mahinda Rajapaksa international stadium that attracts several visitors especially because it has also been part of several acclaimed international cricket matches
• The tele cinema village in Hambantota is unique with a huge studio, sets, showrooms for costume changes, seminar halls and libraries so on and so forth.
• Situlpawwa temple is the hill of quiet mind. This cave temple is a major attraction in Hambantota. The Dagoba can be seen on the top of a rock. You can find several inscriptions, fragments of paintings; 10 feet high pillars rising from the earth so on and so forth making this cave temple a splendid attraction in Hambantota.
• Bundala national park will offer you an insight of its wild residents. You can catch a glimpse of elephant herds and other wild animals with the help of a guide.
  • Jungle river safari is a major activity around the park region, attracting adventure travelers to make use of the exciting drive for adrenaline high.

Hambantota Port and port tower can be added to the list of attractionHambantota

• Some of the other places of interest in Hambantota are
  • Tissamaharamaya
  • Deep South tourist city
  • Kataragama
  • Mulkirigala Rock Monastery
  • Kudawella blow hole- Hummanaya
  • Kirivehera
  • Kirinda
  • Ussangoda

Hambantota has seen fast changing developments, getting a make-over to it’s under developed earlier image. It has been considered as the location to host commonwealth games and that’s a sign of its increasing development. Hambantota has certainly come a long way in becoming a global hub for not just tourism but other crucial proposals too that will lead to Hambantota becoming a hotspot destination to go to.