Eyes are drawn automatically upwards and outwards in Tissamaharama (often shortened to Tissa). You can see the tip of the huge, white dagoba. Then you can see outwards and beyond to nearby wildlife reserves, which are home to many small and large creatures. Tissa’s lakeside location makes it an ideal base for visiting the Yala and Bundala National Parks.

Things to do in Tissamaharama

• Yala National Park
• Sithulpawwa Buddhist Monastery
• Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
• Yatala Wehera
• Bundala Birds Paradise