The Scottish tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton used to survey his burgeoning empire from here. Lipton’s seat is a panoramic overlooking destination in Sri Lanka. Lipton’s Seat is best visited early in the morning before sunrise. Handapanagala lake, Chandrika lake, Uda walwe lake, Wedi hiti Kanda mountains, and also the Hambantota harbor located in the southern coastal area and five provinces in Sri Lanka can be seen remarkably. To hike to the lookout, take the signed narrow paved road from the Dambatenne Tea Factory and climb about 8km through lush tea plantations.