Kamburupitiya
Kamburupitiya is a town located 12 miles north of the southern town of Matara, Sri Lanka. Located in a wet, hilly zone, some of the worlds best cinnamon, tea with high tannin are grown. Traditional employment is growing rubber and working on the rice paddy fields in the low-lying lands, but these are not popular with many from the younger generation. Less well-known are the treasure troves of Tourmaline and the garnets that lie below some of the fields.
Coordinates: 6°05′N 80°34′E / 6.083°N 80.567°E
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