ðə nˈuː loʊkˈeɪʃən wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə mˈeɪn kˈæmpəs æt wˌɛlɐmɐdˈɑːmə, tˈuː kɪlˈɑːmɪɾɚz fɹʌm mætˈɑːɹɹə fˈeɪsɪŋ ðə mætˈɑːɹɹəkˌæɾɚɹɐɡˈɑːmə mˈeɪn ɹˈoʊd.
The new location was selected for the main campus at Wellamadama, two kilometers from Matara facing the Matara-Kataragama main road.