Tissamaharama Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Coconut trees by paddy fields

Coconut trees by paddy fields, Tissamaharama

 Sambawalk Says:  This beautiful scenery is by the Tissa Dagoba. You can enjoy it when you walk along the road from the tank to the Tissa town centre. 

Yatula & Menik Rajemaha Dagoba

Yatula & Menik Rajemaha Dagoba, Tissamaharama

 Sambawalk Says:  These dagoba are ocated along the road between Deberawewa and Tissa Wewa (the tank). 

Tissa Dagoba

Tissa Dagoba, Tissamaharama

 Sambawalk Says:  It is located between the tank and Tissa main road. There is a beautiful statue inside the Dagoba compound. 

Hotels  

Priyankara Hotel: Better than its ranking

Priyankara Hotel: Better than its ranking, Tissamaharama

 tayloretc Says:  This is a very pretty, quiet hotel outside the center of town. The food was good, the service was good, the room was fine – no complaints. The bathroom was perhaps a little small, but I’d say it is better than its 3-star ranking, and makes a great base for visiting the... 

Hotel Chandrika: Good value for your money

Hotel Chandrika: Good value for your money, Tissamaharama

 HansDK Says:  Hotel Chandrika is a good base to visit Yala National Park and the temples in Kataragama. Both place are approx. 20 mins drive away.The hotel does look of much from the main road.The room with ac & fan was clean and nicely decorated.Food was good and plentiful.The staff were... 

Refresh Hotel: Excellent food!!

Refresh Hotel: Excellent food!!, Tissamaharama

 siaki68 Says:  When I arrived at Refresh Hotel late in the afternon, its restaurant was full of foreigners and locals. I took it as a good sign and wasn’t wrong; food was of the best I had in Sri Lanka. My room was also nice: clean and comfortable, with hot water and airconditioning. The... 

Regina Holiday Home: Deberawewa Motel Away From Touts :)

Regina Holiday Home: Deberawewa Motel Away From Touts :), Tissamaharama

 Skutz Says:  The lady who seems to run the show around here was called Indu, a lovely Sri Lankan woman, her brother found us at the bus station of Tissa and took us to the motel free of charge so we could check it out.The rooms are good for budget travellers it cost us about 400 rupees... 

Lake Side Toruist Inn: Good Value Basic Room

Lake Side Toruist Inn: Good Value Basic Room, Tissamaharama

 Sambawalk Says:  The hotel stay was part of my 8 day trip package as I specified the accommodation should be basic non-air con with fan and attached bathroom. It turned out to be good selection and I am happy with it.You can view more pics of the room view and facilities. It even has a... 

Restaurants  

Jayanese Pastry & Food: Cheap & Good local food

Jayanese Pastry & Food: Cheap & Good local food, Tissamaharama

 Sambawalk Says:  The place offers buffet lunch with 3 choices of curries + white rice. Rs75. At nite, there is no buffet but a la carte. A fried rice dish Rs150.The owner is a young couple. Very friendly but speak little English.Oops! The pic of my lunch buffet was finished but I took that... 

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 It is located between the tank and Tissa main road. There is a beautiful statue inside the Dagoba compound. 

 

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Want to see Leopard?

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 Among the many untouched beauties of Sri Lanka are the rich and varied wildlife and jungles. The most frequented national park of Sri Lanka is Yala. It is mainly a thorny scrub forest, but it is the... 

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Tissa

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 If someone wants to visit the Yala National Park, Tissamaharama (Tissa) is the best place to stay. Located near the park, it is full of safari touts who are more than happy to arrange safaris for... 

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Tissa

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Tissamaharama

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 A landrover, a night in the jungle, a wild elephant, the word tsunami in the silence of the dawn. 

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Tissamaharama

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Tissamaharama. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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