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Tangalle
Sign in to saveTangalle (Sinhala තංගල්ල , ) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern province. It is located south of Colombo and east of Matara. It has a mild climate, in comparison to the rest of the district, and sandy beaches.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tangalle
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Population
- 10,497
- Timezone
- Asia/Colombo
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Tangalle
- Settlement.native_name
- තංගල්ල தங்காலை
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sri Lanka
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Sri Lanka
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Hambantota
- Settlement.government_type
- Tangalle Municipal Council
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- W. P. Ariyadasa
- Settlement.leader_title2
- Headquarters
- Settlement.leader_name2
- Tangalle Town Hall
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Postal Code
- Settlement.postal_code
- 82200
- Settlement.area_code_type
- Area Code
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Attractions
- Education
- Universities
- Schools
- Gallery
- Notable residents
- References
Tangalle (Sinhala තංගල්ල , ) (also known as Tangalla) is a large town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern province. It is located south of Colombo and east of Matara. It has a mild climate, in comparison to the rest of the district, and sandy beaches.
Tangalle is a regionally important fishing port, situated on one of the largest bays in Sri Lanka, which is protected from the ocean by an enclosing reef. It is a centre of tourism and a popular holiday destination on the south coast. In the town centre there is an old Dutch fort which is used as a prison today. The Dutch and subsequently the British used Tangalle as an important anchorage on the southern coast of the island. The Dutch Fort, Rest House and Court House are a few remaining examples of Dutch architecture in Tangalle.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tangalle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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