Morawaka

Morawaka
මොරවක
Morawaka is located in Sri Lanka
Morawaka
Morawaka
Coordinates: 6°15′37″N 80°29′32″E / 6.260217°N 80.492148°E / 6.260217; 80.492148
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictMatara
Divisional SecretariatPitabeddara
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (Summer time)
Post Code
8140

Morawaka (Sinhala: මොරවක) is a small town in the Matara District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka, a centre of Ceylon tea plantations and rice paddies. Additionally, Morawaka is said to have gem resources.

Located at an elevation of 85 m (279 ft), at the intersection of the A17 (AkuressaDeniyaya) highway and the B363 road. It is approximately 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Galle and 144 km (89 mi) from Colombo.