Mirissa
Sign in to saveMirissa (; ) is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 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.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Mirissa
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- Mirissa-Plage (3).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Mirissa Beach
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- Sri Lanka
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Sri Lanka
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Province
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2012
- Settlement.population_total
- 4,695
- Settlement.timezone
- Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +5:30
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Located in
- Southern Province
- Time zone
- Indian Standard Time
- Image
- Mirissa-Plage (3).jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Transport
- Facilities
- Attractions
- See also
- References
Mirissa (; ) is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 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.