Mirissa

Mirissa මිරිස්ස மிரிஸ்ஸ
Mirissa Beach
Mirissa
Coordinates: 5°56′45″N 80°27′35″E / 5.94583°N 80.45972°E / 5.94583; 80.45972
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern Province
Population  (2012)
• Total	4,695[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (Summer time)
Postcode	81740
Area code	041

Mirissa (Sinhala: මිරිස්ස, romanized: Mirissa; Tamil: மிரிஸ்ஸ, romanized: Miris'sa) is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 metres (13 ft) above sea level. Mirissa's beach and nightlife make it a popular tourist destination. It is also a fishing port and one of the island's main whale and dolphin watching locations.