Hambantota

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Hambantota හම්බන්තොට அம்பாந்தோட்டை
Town
Hambantota Administrative Complex
Hambantota Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 06°07′28″N 81°07′21″E / 6.12444°N 81.12250°E / 6.12444; 81.12250
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern Province
District	Hambantota District
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	8,283
Time zone	+05:30
Area codes	047

Hambantota (Sinhala: හම්බන්තොට, Tamil: அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

This underdeveloped area was hit hard by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and is undergoing a number of major development projects including the construction of a new sea port and international airport finished in 2013. These projects and others such as Hambantota Cricket Stadium are said to form part of the government's plan to transform Hambantota into the second major urban hub of Sri Lanka, away from Colombo.^[1]