Tissamaharama (Sinhala: තිස්සමහාරාමය [ˈtissəmaˌhaːˈraːməyə], Tamil: திஸ்ஸமஹாராம) is a town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

[1][2] The large, artificial Tissa Wewa lake, which was a part of an irrigation system, dates from that time.

The town mainly serves as a starting point for visits to Yala National Park and Kataragama.

The archaeological excavations brought to light earliest urban phase in the 4th century BC.

[3][4][5][6] A Tissamaharama potsherd with alleged Tamil Brahmi inscription was unearthed, however the scripts revealed a unique language.