Beaches in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a wonderful island surrounded by blue water sea and known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is famous among tourists for its whispered tales of a long coastline surrounded by palm trees. Soft, powder white sand and Blue Indian Ocean makes fantastic eyesight. If you seek the social atmosphere or else profound solitude, a place perfect for swimming, waves to surf, Beaches in Sri Lanka is a good pick.

Sri Lanka is continuously gaining popularity as one of the most beautiful beach destinations in the world. Most luxurious resorts and villas are located along with the coastal areas. South Coast consists of beautiful blue water, white sandy beaches where travellers can engage in several beach sports. Apart from the beach, some places like Galle have historical advantages while adding more value to sun and sand holidays. West and South-west coast offers several exciting places to visit, including turtle hatcheries.

Coastline in Sri Lanka

The western and southern coastal beaches begin with Negombo beach and extend to Hambanthota, the southern coastline. Usually, Southern beaches are sandier than the west coastline and do not shelve deeply into the sea.
The eastern and northern coastline stretches from Arugam Bay to Kuchchaveli along the east coast. The best beaches along in east coast include Nilaveli, Marbel beach, Sweat Bay and the Dead Man’s Cove with its magnificent harbour in Trincomalee. You can see miles of clear and shallow water, pretty bays, natural harbours, lagoons, and coral gardens enhance the beauty of the coastline.

Things to do
There is a wide range of itineraries for a beautiful beach holiday in Sri Lanka to experience picturesque locations, quality services for affordable prices. You can spend your vacation in developed luxurious resorts with five-star amenities, vibrant nightlife, and mouth-watering international cuisines.

There are plenty of water sports you can engage in on the beaches in Sri Lanka. Including deep sea fishing, surfing, snorkelling, deep-sea diving, boarding, canoeing, river cruises, sailing boats and many more.You can also enjoy seasonal bathing by the sea and riverfronts. Further, there is an option of fresh or seawater swimming in many hotels.

Beaches you can visit in Sri Lanka.

• Hikkaduwa
• Unawatuna
• Weligama
• Mirissa Bay
• Tangalle
• Kosgoda Turtle hatchery
• Sailing in Trincomalee or Pasikuda
• Pigeon island
• Arugam Bay