Hambantota district

Hambantota district is located in southern province of and the dry agro-ecological zone of Sri Lanka. Western parts of the district are located in the intermediate zone, and a small part of the more mountainous north-west is located in the wet zone. The district has an area of 2525 square km and a shoreline of 115 square km and inland water area covers approximately 113 square km. Hambantota district accounts for 4% of the country’s total land area. Hambantota ranks as the third poorest district in the country and the poorest coastal district in the country, recording 32 percent of its people as poor.

b. Boundaries

North, North Western : Rathnapura District

North East : Moneragala District

West : Matara District

South east : Ampara District

South : Indian Ocean

c. Administrative Division

Hambantota district comprises of 12 divisional Secretariats (DS). Four of these administration division namely, Tissamaharama, Hambantota, Ambalantota and Tangalle, are located near the coast. The district has 576 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions, the lowest unit in the administrative structure of the country, each with an average area of 4.3 square km and 1,338 villages.