Kamburupitiya
Kamburupitiya | |
|---|---|
Kamburupitiya | |
| Coordinates: 6°05′N 80°34′E / 6.083°N 80.567°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Matara District |
| Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14.06 m (46.1 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,380 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
Kamburupitiya[1] is a town in the Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
It is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Matara at the intersection of the B356 (Kamburupitiya-Kirinda Road) and the B415 (Thihagoda-Kotapola Road).
The town is situated in a wet, hilly zone, where cinnamon, and tea with high tannin levels, are grown.[2] Traditional employment is growing rubber and working in the rice paddy fields in the low-lying lands.
See also
References
- ^ "KAMBURUPITIYA SOUTHERN SRI LANKA". tageo.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/10/18/harvesting-true-cinnamon-the-story-of-the-ceylon-spice