Southern Province

In Sri Lanka Divided by Nine province. It is Western, Central, Southern, Eastern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, North Central, Northwestern and North Province. The Southern Province About 2.5 Million Population living in this province This will be the seventh largest province by surface and the third largest populated […]

In Sri Lanka Divided by Nine province. It is Western, Central, Southern, Eastern, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, North Central, Northwestern and North Province. The Southern Province About 2.5 Million Population living in this province This will be the seventh largest province by surface and the third largest populated province. Area 5444 square kilometers there are three Main Districts. it is Galle,  (1652 square kilometers) Matara (1282square kilometers) and Hambantota (2609 square kilometers). The Province is Bordered by Western province, Sabaragamuwa Province, Uwa Province, and Eastern Province. In this province Capital city is Galle.

 

Major Towns in this region, Along the Southern Coast

Ambalangoda

Hikkaduwa

Galle

Mathara

Weligama

Mirissa

Hambantota

Tangalle

Dickwella

Deniyaya

Thissamaharama

 

What are the main attractions

Galle – Bentara River, Bentota Beach, Aluthgama Kanda Vihara, Madu River, Hikkaduwa Beach, Galle Dutch fortress(UNESCO world heritage), Unawatuna Beach, jungle beach, Roomassala mountain, Kaneliya forest.

Matara Star fort, Matara Dutch fortress, Polhena beach, Weligama Beach, Mirissa Beach, Beach( Special famous for whale watching ), Sinharaja Rain Forest Deniyaya Entrance(UNESCO world heritage), Dewundara lighthouse, Thalalla Beach, Wewrukannala Statue (The Largest Buddha statue in whole Srilanka)

Hambantota – Tangalle Beach Kataragama, Yala National Park, Bundala National Park.Ridiyagama safari park, Mulkirigala royal temple, Mirijjawila botanical garden

Hambantota Magampura international port and Galle Harbor, and Mattala international airport(the second international airport in Srilanka )located in Sothern province.

Agriculture is quite popular in the southern province. Paddy cultivation, Slash and burn cultivation, finger millet (Kurakkan), also kind of grains such as corn. The fishery is another industry for the southern region. There are 12 main fishing harbors are located on the south coast. Hambantota is the center of main salt production for the whole country.

Tourism is the other main industry of the Southern region. There many nice beaches, Wildlife National parks, and two UNESCO world heritages make demand higher and higher in the southern province.  Famous for tourism-related activities such as Water sports, Swimming, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Wetland Boat rides, Surfing, Whale watching, Nature trails, wildlife Safari.

 

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