Thissamaharama Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Thissamaharama Stupa
Thissamaharama Stupa
Sunset over Thissamaharama lake in Sri Lanka
This is a massive Stupa located in the Southern region of Sri Lanka near Yala National Park. It is not a must to visit, but still a local gem to have a look on. There are few amazing stone carvings around the Stupa.
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Thissamaharama is situated in the Southern province of Sri Lanka. Most of the people in those areas practise chena cultivation as their major income. But those cultivated lands are destroyed by the elephants and wild boars as the density of animals in this region is very high. So, the farmers make these kind of huts on trees and protect their cultivation through out the night for months.
Hilton Yala Resort

Hilton Yala Resort

5 out of 5
Pala Palatupana, Yala Thissamaharama Southern Province
The price is £354 per night from 4 Mar to 5 Mar
£354
4 Mar - 5 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury resort in Palatupana. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 restaurants. Popular attractions Palatupana Beach and Kirinda Beach are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (22 reviews)
Well managed property friendly staff very respectful

Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025

Hilton Yala Resort
EKHO Safari Tissa

EKHO Safari Tissa

4 out of 5
Kataragama Road Thissamaharama
The price is £103 per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
£103
8 Feb - 9 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Thissamaharama. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Popular attractions Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara and Tissa ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (100 reviews)
Great location snd views. Food was below par, spa was expensive and uninviting. Staff AMAZING :)

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026

EKHO Safari Tissa
Art Yala

Art Yala

2 out of 5
Court Road, Tikiriudanapura Thissamaharama Southern Province
The price is £73 per night from 24 Feb to 25 Feb
£73
24 Feb - 25 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Thissamaharama. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Tissa Lake and Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (8 reviews)
First of all,the staff were so welcoming and so attentive,the hotel itself is beautiful and very modern/simplistic,which is a style we liked very much. They organised the safari at Yala for us which was brilliant - only wish we had stayed longer - our favourite hotel in Sri Lanka

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2025

Art Yala
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Kotiyagala Luxury Villas

Kotiyagala Luxury Villas

3.5 out of 5
Diyabunwala Kele,Palatupana,Yala Palatupana SP
Stay at this beach villa in Palatupana. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Palatupana Beach and Kirinda Beach are located ...
Kotiyagala Luxury Villas
NIKARA Luxury Beach House Yala

NIKARA Luxury Beach House Yala

Tissamaharama Southern Province
Stay at this villa in Thissamaharama. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, private pools and a garden. Popular attractions Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara and Yatala Dagoba are ...
False advertisement
The reservation never existed, and the whole process was a sham. Stay away

Reviewed on 2 Aug 2023

NIKARA Luxury Beach House Yala
Nyne Hotels Mayur Lodge - Yala

Nyne Hotels Mayur Lodge - Yala

5 out of 5
166/6, Mahadeira, Uddakandara Thissamaharama Southern Province
Stay at this luxury villa in Thissamaharama. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara and ...
Nyne Hotels Mayur Lodge - Yala
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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