Tissamaharama

It is a city located in the south of Sri Lanka that was the capital of the Kingdom in the 3rd century BC. and serves mainly as a starting point for visits to the Yala and Kataragama National Park. It is surrounded by the large artificial lake Tissa Wewa, built in the 3rd century, restored in 1871 and whose waters are used to irrigate rice fields and supply water to the city.