Wirawila Tissa Sanctuary

Wirawila Tissa Sanctuary is one of the Sanctuaries in Sri Lanka. It is situated near Wirawila and Tissamaharama towns in Hambantota District.
Wirawila Tissa Sanctuary
Wirawila Tissa Sanctuary (Sinhala: විරවිල තිස්ස අභයභූමිය) Seruwila Sanctuary, Seruwawila is one of the  Sanctuaries in Sri Lanka . It is situated near Wirawila and Tissamaharama towns in Hambantota District. History The area was declared a sanctuary on 27 May 1938 (Green, 1990). Physical features & climate The total area of the sanctuary is 4,164 ha (Green, 1990). It contains three water storage reservoirs namely: Wirawila Wewa, Tissa Wewa  and Debara Wewa (Green, 1990).  Attribution 1) Thissa Lake තිසා වැව, Thissamaharama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka by Yashaswin Dineth Bamunusingha is  licensed under  CC BY-SA 4.0 References 1) Green, M.J.B. ed., 1990. IUCN directory of South Asian protected areas. IUCN. pp.275-276. Location Map This page was last updated on 28 January 2023