Kamburupitiya

Kamburupitiya is a town in the Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

Kamburupitiya
Kamburupitiya
Coordinates: 6°05′N 80°34′E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictMatara District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC+6 (Summer time)

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, some of the world's best cinnamon, tea with high tannin are grown. Traditional employment is growing rubber and working on the rice paddy fields in the low-lying lands.

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