Ruins of Jahangaly
Prior to this place from Hambantothot about a 15-minute drive to the northeast. A small village of Yahangala is known for the entire area with its unique archaeological objects and Dagobami (stups) of the Kingdom of Rukhun. The temple towers on the rock of Yahangala and is one of the oldest brick buildings on the whole island. Valun, as scientists and archaeologists suggest, was sacred for arghats (Buddhist hermits) in ancient times - they were squeezed during meditations. The place is unique and bright, and the traces of a person captured in stone belong to very ancient times.
It is worth noting that the fields outside the hambantotot are a real pastoral landscape, dense rice fields, lakes and salvery. So these are tested by ivy and moss so that they are difficult to find. But, by the way, among the archaeological artifacts found in these places, stone carved statues of the Buddha without a head and stone pillars scattered among the ruins. The most interesting thing is that on the stones next to the staircase, one of Dagob has inscriptions, which indicate that there were high-racing civilizations in Hambantote, another 4-9 thousand years ago! In short, the ruins mysterious, you can say mystical.
Ancient Temple Badagiriya
This temple is just north of Ruins Yahangali, about 4 kilometers from her, next to Badagiria reservoir. Old Dagoba is lying on the outcrops of rocks, among shrubs and low grass. Badagiria is the highest point in the field of hambantotes. In Dazhuvams, one of the oldest chronicles of Sri Lanka, it is noted that this temple was built by King Cavanchissa in the 2nd century to our era. This name is also mentioned in the ancient inscriptions found in the city of Sigiriya (6-8 centuries of our era). Badagiria is two white stupas and a statue of a sitting meditating Buddha - it looks all very epic in the middle of the fields. A surprising silence and calm reign around Badagiria, and the most epic species at sunset.
Lighthouse hambantotot
Hambanthotot Lighthouse was built in 1913. Height is about 14 meters. Sometime his meaning was extremely large, today the lighthouse attracts less attention. The lighthouse is unpainted, but the use of dark and light stone during construction gives it the visibility of the presence of black and white strips running around the spiral. Lighthouse today is not in the best condition (dirty, shapper), and it is non-working.
Tower Martello
Martello Towers, which are sometimes simply called "Martellos", are small defensive forts, built on the shores of the British Entreria's owners in the first half of the 19th century. Martloly Tower in Hambantote - a small round shape of the fort. The tower was built between 1804 and 1806 in order to protect the harbor and settlement in Hambantote after an unsuccessful attack by the troops of Candy 1803. The chief engineer on Ceylon during the construction of the fort was also involved in the construction of the Martello Tower in the city of Simons-Town near Cape Town (in South Africa) in 1796 - Well, the tower of hambantothots is very similar to it.
The Martloly Tower is 7.6 meters high, with a diameter of 12 meters and 1.2-meter thick walls. You can see an unusual protruding bezel around the parapet. Entrance to the fort - through the doorway on the first floor, but unlike other towers, the fort in hambantote has a number of loopholes. The tower's armament included several large cannons. Some time after active use, the tower was in an abandoned state, but was restored in 1999. In the past, the Kachcheri office was located in the tower, that is, the district secretariat (that is, there are 25 such "katchry" on Sri Lanka). Today there is a fishery museum.
Port hambantotot
Modern port. M. Diapax (former Sri Lanka), also known as the port of Hambantothot, was opened on November 18, 2010 (more precisely, his first half open), from the first solemn mooring of the naval ship "Jetliner". True, in this harbor, ships arrived from time immemorial, from 250 years to AD, when Chinese and Arab merchants used it as a stop while following the sea silk path. The construction of the port began in January 2008. That is, now this is the largest port on Sri Lanka after the port of Colombo. The port of hambantotot will serve the ships, a trip to one of the most lively shipping lines in the world - an East-West route, which takes 19 km south of Hambantota. After the construction is completed, the port will be the largest port on Earth, at least in the 21st century.
Wind power station Hambantotot
Wes Hambantothot is the first wind farm on Sri Lanka - it was built in 1999. The "farm of power plants" is located along the southeastern coast of Hambantothot, a little north of the city center. With a general installed capacity, a wind power station generates about 4500 MW of power per year - these are decent indicators. "Mills" stretched out on the territory of the total area of 1500 sq. Km. Maybe not the most interesting attraction, but from afar looks impressive.Teassamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
Before this attraction will have to go about 25 kilometers east, in the town of Teissamaharama. "Tissa", as the town with love call the locals, in comparison with Halle seems great - but this is only due to its scattered around the reservoir. Teassamaharam is not a seaside city. It is rather a big village, boasts an amazing collection of vintage dagobes and temples, the ruins of the Palances and fortresses, among which the occasionally can be observed small groups of tourists.
Teassamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple, which was built somewhere in the 2nd century BC, King Rukhun (ancient state in the territory of the South and Southeast Sri Lanka) Kavan Tisa. The temple was consecrated by the Buddha himself, which spent some time for meditations along with 500 arhats. Dagoba Tessamaharama is one of the largest stupas on all Sri Lanka. She stayed in a dilapidated state for some time, but was restored in 1908.