Mirissa
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Mirissa
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
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| Postcode | 81740 |
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Mirissa (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 metres (13 ft) above sea level. Mirissa's beach and nightlife make it a popular tourist destination. It is also a fishing port and one of the island's main whale and dolphin watching locations.
History
Mirissa is the largest fishing port on the south coast and is known for its tuna, mullet, snapper, and butterfish. In 1980 the first tourist accommodation was built, and in the mid-1990s tourism to the town started to increase dramatically.[2]
Mirissa was affected by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, with numerous homes, guesthouses, shops, schools, and temples destroyed or damaged and fourteen reported deaths.[2]
Transport
Mirissa is located on the A2 Highway, connecting Colombo to Wellawaya; the town is approximately Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) west of Mirissa railway station – on the Coastal or Southern Rail Line (connecting Colombo through to Matara) – and it is approximately 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the Kokmaduwa Interchange of the Southern Expressway.
Facilities
- Mirissa Boat Harbour
- Mirissa railway station
Attractions
- Mirissa beach[3] and Parrot Rock
- Coconut Tree Hill[4]
- Whale Watching
- Sri Sunandarama Temple
- Secret Beach
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brinkhoff, Thomas (13 October 2012). "Ella (Divisional Secretariat)". City Population. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Laurance, Chris (10 February 2005). "Rebuilding Mirissa after the Deluge". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Weragala, Hasintha (21 July 2018). "A Guide to Mirissa Beach". Things to Do in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 Aug 2018. A guide to the Mirissa Beach
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wijesinghe, Dimithri (17 January 2021). "10 tourist hotspots you didn't know were privately owned". The Morning. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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