Kamburupitiya

Place in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
6°05′N 80°34′E / 6.083°N 80.567°E / 6.083; 80.567CountrySri LankaProvinceSouthern ProvinceDistrictMatara DistrictTime zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (Summer time)

Kamburupitiya is a town in the Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

It is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Matara at the intersection of the B356 (Kamburupitiya-Kirinda Road) and the B415 (Thihagoda-Kotapola Road).

The town is situated in a wet, hilly zone, some of the world's 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.

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