About 143 km from Colombo Waligama is a costal town with various attractions. The most famous of all is the still fishing and rose-red ironstone cliffs. Still fishing is a scenic view from a distance when fisherman’s are supported by wooden poles standing in the shallow water catching small fish. Coordinates: 5°58′26″N 80°25′46″E Country Sri Lanka Province Southern Province Government • Chairman H.H Mohamed Population (2012) • Total 72,511 Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) • Summer (DST) Summer time (UTC+6)