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Bentota
The beach, coral reefs, river and ecology makes a water
sports paradise. Bentota beach is one of the best beaches in
the west coast, which has he added advantage of the Bentota
river. Both the beach & the river is ideal for water sports.
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Beruwala
Ancient Sea farers of Arabia used this natural bay. 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. Good bathing may be had in
the bay all year round. |
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Negombo
Closest Beach to the Airport. Negombo boasts of Sri Lanka's
first beach resort. The beach north of the town is a narrow
& long. There are plenty of beachside restaurants & hotels
for reasonable fees, and many a traveler make Negombo their
last stop in Sri Lanka before flying out as it is the
closest beach to the Air port. |
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Mount Lavinia
Closest beach to Colombo and has a colonial touch in the
surroundings. Just 12 km. south of Colombo, Mount Lavinia is
an immediate city suburb and the beach is one of the better
known even in colonial times. It lies alongside a wind swept
headland jutting into the waters of the Indian Ocean. The
sand is the softest and the waves calm and clear. The
Governor's House built in 1805 by Sir Thomas Maitland, now
forms part of the famous Mount Lavinia Hotel.
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Kalutara
A great Beach and River with water sports and adventure
facilities. 42 km south of Colombo Kalutara is famous for it
beach as well as for the Kalutara bodiya. |
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Ahungalla
A fine beach in down south with lots of star grade, award
winning luxurious hotels in the beach with super luxury
facilities and service. |
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Kosgoda
Kosgoda Beach is truly gorgeous. Beautiful, warm water and a
cooling breeze coming off the sea. In kosgoda beach, at
nights sea turtles can often be seen coming onto the beach
to lay their eggs. |
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Ambalangoda
An important ecological mangrove environment and mask
dancing makes Ambalangoda a special beach city. A half
hour's drive from Bentota is Ambalangoda, home of devil
dancing and mask making. The streets are lined with mask
shops & a variety of masks and antique masks are available. |
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Hikkaduwa
A beach with entertaining night life and Scuba Diving 98 km.
south of Colombo, Hikkaduwa is the place for underwater
delight. Site of the famed coral gardens; hire a glass
bottomed boat or goggles and flippers and explore the
fantasies under your feet. |
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Galle
A world heritage city with a fine Dutch Fort. 116 km. south
of Colombo, is the most important southern town with an
old-world charm. Believed to be the 'Tar shish' of the
Bible, its natural harbor was a famous fort in days gone by.
Famous for its Dutch fort, lace making, ebony carving and
gem polishing. |
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Unawatuna
One of best best places in Sri Lanka with Scuba Diving
Locations. About 5 km south of Galle is the golden beach of
Unawatuna. It is also one of the safest beaches in Sri Lanka
as it is protected by a reef. Surfing, snorkeling & diving
are some of the water sports you can participate here. All
the equipment you need can be rented from many a beachfront
place. |
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Mirissa
A fishing town and a great place to relax. Mirissa is
situated about 4km southwest of Weligama. A small town, a
fishing harbor together with a beautiful beach makes it
something special. It is a peaceful beach with crystal clear
waters which is ideal for snorkeling. |
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Koggala
A great beach in down south where you can see stilt fishing
Koggala is famous because it is the home of great Sri Lankan
novelist, Martin Wikramasinghe. The stretch form Koggala to
Weligama is famous for its "stilt fishing". |
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Weligama
A fine location for a relaxing beach holiday. 27 km. from
Galle with its picturesque bay, and an off shore islet where
a French Count built his dream house, Weligama is where you
will see the famous stilt fishermen.
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Matara
A great beach city with a star shaped Dutch fort. Exactly
100 miles (161km) from Colombo lies Matara, another old fort
town built around the Nilaweli river. Matara Fort was
erected by the Dutch around 17th centaury. In 1761 the Dutch
commander constructed the little star fort, after the attack
by the Kandyan army. |
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Tangalle
A fishery harbor town with scuba diving and a long beach
Situated 195 km from Colombo, this is the ideal location to
soak up the sun. The Tangalle rest house is one of the
oldest in the country, which was built by the Dutch in 1774.
Turtle watching can be done at Rekawewa. |
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Hambantota
A great fishery harbor and a beach with wild life around.
237km from Colombo, with some magnificent beaches, this is
the closest to the Bundala National Park. It is also famous
as the home of Leonard Wolf the author of the famous book 'A
Village in the jungle'. You can also find salt making pans
in this area. |
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Trincomalee
The eastern beach city has one of best natural harbors in
the world. 257 km. from Colombo, Trincomalee is the ideal
refuge for the beach addict, with its fine natural harbor
and excellent beaches. |
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Nilaveli
A great long wide beach with great Scuba diving location.
One of the finest beaches in the country. The white sands of
beach & the clear waters is a forte here. The beach
stretches about 6km up to Uppuweli. Pigeon island is a
famous place for snorkeling & diving. |
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Arugam Bay
This eastern bay is great for surfing and Scuba Diving.
314 km. from Colombo, a most beautiful bay with good
surfing. The East coast offers infinite possibilities for
all kinds of water sports and underwater photography. The
many shipwrecks of the coast are a tempting challenge to the
diver. |
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Passekudah
A fine beach in the east coast. The curved Passekudah bay is
more compact but still impressively vast. The reef turns the
bay in to a calm, blue shallow swimming area. |
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Kalkudah
A finest beach in east coast on the way to Batticaloa
32 km. from Batticaloa, Kalkudah, with its clear calm reef
protected sea is ideal for bathing. Passekudah, close by,
has a fine bay with clear waters. A popular tourist center
with a modern hotel and other facilities. |
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Batticalo
One of Sri Lanka's largest lagoons and beaches in the east
coast. 314 km. from Colombo, Batticaloa is famous for its
'singing' fish and picturesque lagoon. Batticoloa became the
first Dutch foothold in the island in 1602. |
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Kalpitiya
Less famous but
a great scuba diving location with a lagoon.
Sri Lanka's largest reef, easily
accessible from the Puttalam district town of KALPITIYA,
spanning an impressive 3 nautical miles in length and 1
nautical mile in breadth. |
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Puttlam
The lagoon and
Beach in this town with a Dutch Fort. Sunset is a lovely
sight for anyone in this part of the costal area.
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Maravila
This is a calm
and quite beach for a relaxing beach holiday. |
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