Beaches in Sri Lanka

 Warm, calm waters invite you to swim and when you want to feel the sun on your cheeks and get the tan on your skin, you might as well loll around amidst the soft sands. There is time enough for everything, even to watch the sun dip in to the far horizon in all its crimson and gold glory.

                                            Arugam Bay

Population: 27,000

District: Ampara

Typical Weather: Warm & sunny

                                                 

The place located in south east of the country 116 km from Colombo is a fine beach near associated with fishing villages. It has been identified as the best surfing beach in Sri Lanka and 4th best in south east Asia. 

It also comes with the ten best surfing beaches in the world. Wide sandy beaches and lagoons associated with neighbouring Kumana bird sactuary are added values for visitores going to Arugam bay.

 Lahugal National Park are Yala East National Park are also located within 10-30 km radious from Arugambay cetere. 

Magul Maha Viharaya (buddhist temple), Kudumbigala Temple (Buddhist temple),Shastrwela Buddhist Temple, Okanda Hindu Temple are some of places with heritage values.

 In addition to beaches, wildlife, culture heritage and nature places of interest make Arugambay a unique tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. 

There is no LTTE threat in and around Arugam bay.

                                             Batticaloa

                                                   

Population: 136,000District: KalutaraTypical Weather: Warm & sunnyDistance from Colombo: 56 Kms

56 km south of Colombo, Beruwela marks the beginning of a 130 km stretch of beach where resort development has taken immense strides in the past few years. Bathing may be done in the bay all year round.

Batticaloa is situated in the east coast of Sri Lanka with a great lagoon and beach with a fascinating culture of the east. The Dutch made their first footstep in Sri Lanka here in 1602. The Dutch fort was built in 1665 is visible near the Batticoloa Lagoon.

                                                      Bentota

Population: 48,000

District: Galle

Typical Weather: Warm & sunny

The place located in south of the country, 62km from Colombo has romantic  

rendezvous of river and sea with several hotels, the railway station, post office, shopping arcade, cafeteria and an open air theatre showing folk and mask dancing with clusters of palms overlooking everything

scenery hotels and popular for wind surfing and water skiing.

                                            Beruwela

Population: 136,000

District: Kalutara

Typical Weather: Warm & sunny

Distance from Colombo: 56 Kms

The place located 55km from Colombo is the starting point of 130km long southern coast also a main fishing centre.

stretch of beach where resort development has taken immense strides in the past few years. Bathing may be done in the bay all year round.

                                 Hikkaduwa

Population: 97,000

District: Galle

Typical Weather: Warm & sunny

The place located in south of the country, 206km from Colombo is the first area to be developed for tourism. The famous coral reef and scuba diving gets tourist's more pleasure there.

 

                            

                           Kalkuda & Pasikuda

Kalkuda and Pasikuda are two separate beaches situated near by in Batticlo district of eastern province nearly 110km from Colombo. These are famous for its sand and calm water.

                                         Kalutara

The place located 42km from Colombo is important spice trading centre from Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial times. The city also named as one of the sacred city of Buddhist people in the country has large hollow dagoba (Buddhist shrine) near the River Kalu.

                                           Koggala

The place located in south of the country, from 130km from Colombo, has finest beach and historical Madol Duwa (island surrounded by lake) as mentioned in Sri Lankan literature.

                                    Mirissa

Mirissa is a beautiful small rocky beach which is calm, relaxing and almost private.Whales and dolphins watching , Deep Sea Fishing, River Trips, Snorkeling and Bird watching are activities you could do while you travel in mirissa srilanka. these days much of tourist specially coming to mirissa as it's very famous for whale watching.Indian ocean off the mirissa harbor you can watch the whales in November to April season.few of tour companies arrange trips for low cost.

                                       Mount Lavinia

The place located 12 km from Colombo is a historical city from British colonial period. The Governors House of Sir Thomas Maitland, built in 1805, has become a star class hotel today. The fantastic beach is crowded on holidays with local people who enjoy the beach sports activities such as swimming and surfing.

            

                                      Negombo

A fishing town located 35 km from Colombo and 6 km from island's main International Airport. The beauty of the beach and surrounding star class hotels gave more attraction of tourists.

                              

                                         Nilaveli

The place located in east of the country 120km from Colombo and 14km from Trincomalee. The natural habour and beach is one of finest in world. Nelaveli is ideal place for water sports like scuba diving.

                                    Polhena

       Polhena beach is about 2 km inside to the Matara city. This is ideal place for scuba diving, Surfing, Sunbathing. This is a very famous destinations because of the natural swimming pool created by the coral reef. There is not only one beach, It is consisting of bunches of beaches along the coastline.

                                         
                                       Thangalle

Tangalle is located in down south district of Hamabanthota few km away from Mathara. It is a beautiful and natural palm fringed sea bay and a Fishing Harbor offering great sea food. The long and great beach and the corel reef are best attractions. The Dutch Fort built with corals now used as a prison.

                               
                                  Trincomaleee

           Trincomalee is a natural deep-water harbor that attracted great sea farers like Marco Polo, Ptolemy and Sea Traders China and East Asia from the ancient times. The long and wide beaches offer surfing, scuba diving and fishing and whale watching. This sea town has the largest Dutch fortress of Sri Lanka has the oldest Hindu temple Tirukonesvaram Kovil in Sri Lanka.

                                              Unawatuna

 


  
 Described as most wonderful beach location by the nature, Unawatuna is one of the best Scuba Diving Locations in Sri Lanka. It is famouse beach, Scuba Diving, Surfing and Sea Food in Sri Lankan Style. The Jungle Beach, Roomassagla Hills, Kathaluwa Temple, Galle Fort are nearby interesting places.

                             Weligama

Weligama is a unique Bay and Beach with a wide and long sandy beach located in Mathara district of Southern province close to Mathara town. The tiny island once owned by Frenchman Count de Maunay has built a beautiful house on it. The Bay is famous for it's remarkable fisherman doing stilt fishing and hand made lase, Devil Dance Shows and it's See food. Weligama is also a wonderful Scuba Diving and Surfing Location