Priyankara Hotel is a beautiful white villa, filled with tranquil corners and blissful moments, set amidst the lush landscape of evergreen paddy fields, and a crystal blue lake filled with lotus flowers. It's the perfect setting for a long lazy holiday and the idyllic destination to explore the wildlife and nature reserves in the vicinity. Indulge yourself to the many comforts on offer and discover the inspiring wonders of nature. Fall in love with the simple moments that life has to offer and find happiness in the details. Welcome to Priyankara Hotel. Make yourself at home and luxuriate in the finer things in life…

Room Catergories: Standard Room

Tissamaharama is one of the most pleasant towns in the southern coast. The beautiful man-made tank (reservoir) in Tissa, Tissa Wewa with its remarkable bird life provides the scenic backdrop to the town. Tissa was the sanctuary in the deep south, where Sinhalese patriots fled to rally support against marauding Dravidian invaders from Southern India. Known by the name of Mahagama (great town), it was one of the principal settlements of the southern province of Ruhuna. Mahagama was founded in the third century BC by a brother of the King Devanam Piya Tissa of Anuradhapura, & later rose to prominence under King Kavantissa, father of the hero of the nation, King Dutugamunu of Ruhuna. Modern Tissa is a bustling city with the main street lined with banks, shops & little cafes and kiosks. Refreshing breeze from the large reservoir sweeps the town. The town in turn is bounded by a beautiful expanse of paddy fields. In the midst of paddy fields stands most impressive of Tissa's dagobas (stupas). The combination of cluster of dagobas & two beautiful tanks lend Tissa a certain distinction & a sense of history making it in sharp contrast with the other towns of southern coast.

• Yala
  The Ruhunu National Park in Yala is a wild life sanctuary where you can experience the many wonders of nature. A 30 minute drive from the hotel, that park is home to a plethora of birds and animals, and promises the explorer an adventure of a life time. It's a hotspot for catching a glimpse of leopards in their natural habits.
• Udawalawe
  Watch the wild side of you come alive in the Udawalawe National Park. It's a refuge to over 250 elephant and hundreds of other exotic creatures. The Udawalae National Park is merely a half hour from the Priyankara Hotel and promises to be a truly memorable excursion for the family and friends.
• Bundala Park
  It's every avid bird watchers dreams come true. The bundala Forest Reserve is a luscious wetland, and home to hundreds of exotic birds in various shapes, size and colours. See some of the most unique and rare birds of Sri Lanka amidst lush green canopies of flora and fauna. A thirty minute drive from the hotel is all it takes for this unforgettable visual treat.
• Tissa Wewa Rainwater reservior
  North of the modern town lies the beautiful Tissa Wewa, an expansive artificial lake built by King Kavantissa in the 2nd century BC of the ancient southern kingdom of Ruhuna.
• Tissa Maha Dagoba (Tissa great stupa)
  Most impressive is the restored Maha Stupa, built by King Kavantissa in the 3rd century BC located between Tissa town centre and the tank. It was the largest dagoba in the island at the time.
• Kirinda
  Kirinda is a small but beautiful village on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 10 km south of Tissa & close to Kataragama. It has a beautiful beach and a Buddhist shrine built on a huge round rock