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