Mirissa
Mirissa 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 south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 metres above sea level.
- Town with about 15,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- …is also known as “Mirissa city”
- Description: place in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
Discover Polwathumodara railway station and Mirissa railway station.
Polwathumodara railway station
Railway station
Polwathumodara railway station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka.
Mirissa railway station
Railway station
Mirissa Railway Station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weligama.
Mirissa
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Latitude
5.9494° or 5° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
80.4558° or 80° 27′ 21″ east
Open location code
6MQ2WFX4+P8
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Tamil—“Mirissa” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Heanwala and Polwathumodara.
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”
Southern Province: Highlights
Learn more about Galle and Hambantota.
