Coast Guide

Sri Lanka Coast Guide

Southern Coast

Eastern Coast

Western Coast

Colombo

Colombo Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Commercial Capital of Sri Lanka.
Beaches, Galle Face Green, Colombo City Centre Shopping, Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, Good Market Shopping, Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, Colombo National Museum, Viharamahadevi Park, Independence Square, National Zoological Gardens, Ape Gama Village Display, Nelum Pokuna Art Street, Crow Island Beach Park

Mount Lavinia

Mount Lavinia Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Famous for ‘Mount Lavinia Hotel’.
Beaches, Scuba Diving, Sea Turtles Conservation Center, Sri Lanka Airforce Museum, National Zoological Gardens

Kalpitiya

Kalpitiya Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Fishermen’s village with 14 islands.
Active during seasons only.
Dolphin/whale watching season:
November to February.
Kitesurfing season: May to September.
Beach, Water Sports, Kayaking, Mangrove Forest Boat Tour, Reef Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Scuba Diving, Dutch Fort

Negombo

Negombo Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Beach city near the Colombo International Airport.
Negombo Lagoon, Muthurajawela Marsh, Fish Market, Dutch Fort & Canal

Panadura

Panadura Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Good place to stay before the departure (1.5 hrs drive).
Beach, ‘Bolgoda Lake’ River Safari, Sri Lankan Traditional Bakery Experience, Coastal Ride to Galle, Richmond Castle

Wadduwa

Wadduwa Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Good place to stay before the departure (1.5 hrs drive).
Beach, ‘Bolgoda Lake’ River Safari, Richmond Castle

Kalutara

Good place to stay before the departure (2 hrs drive).
Beach, Thudugala Ella waterfall, Fa Hien Caves, Carving and Batik Museum, Richmond Castle, Wood Burning Art Handcraft

Southern Coast

Beruwala

Beach, Barberyn Island Lighthouse, Brief Garden – Bevis Bawa

Bentota

Beach, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Deep sea big game fishing, Barberyn Island Lighthouse, Brief Garden – Bevis Bawa, Lunuganga Garden – Geoffrey Bawa, Boat Safari, Water Sports, Arts and Crafts, Ayurveda Center, Village Tour, Country side cycling

Ambalangoda

Ambalangoda Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Home for ‘Traditional Sri Lankan Masks’.
Mask Museum, Traditional Masks shopping, Beach, Sea Turtle Hatchery, Moonstone Mines, Rock Islands Sanctuaries

Weligama

Weligama Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Surf Beach, Kushta Raja Gala, Weligama Bay Dive

Hikkaduwa

Hikkaduwa Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Turtle Beach, Scuba Diving, Turtle Hatchery, Tsunami Museum, Narigama Beach, Tsunami Honganji Vihara, Coral Sanctuary, Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya, Water Sports, Naga Viharaya

Galle

Galle Coastal city in Sri Lanka — A colonial city with 16th-century Dutch fort.
Beach, Galle Fort, Whale Watching Cruise, River Cruise for Birds Watching, Cycling in Galle Fort, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sea Turtle Farm, Mahamodara, Old Town of Galle Tour, Rumasalla Mountain, Lankagama Duwili Ella Falls, Maritime Archeology Museum, Flag Rock Bastion, Gal Oruwa Ella Falls, Dalawella Beach,

Unawatuna

Unawatuna Coastal city in Sri Lanka — One of Sri Lanka’s liveliest beach haunts.
Beach Party, Jungle Beach, Mihiripenna Beach, Rope Swing, Surfing, Scuba Diving

Koggala

Koggala Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Beach, Lake Boat Safari, Sea Turtle Conservation, Stilt Fishermen, Lagoon Herbal Garden, Madol Duwa Island

Mirissa

Mirissa Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Whale watching: May-to-November.
Beach, Turtle Point Snorkeling, Coconut Tree Hill, Secret Beach, Paradise Dive Center, Mirissa Deep Fishing Tours, Water Sports

Matara

Matara Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Weligama Beach, Polhena Beach, Hiriketiya Beach, Snake Farm, Star Fort, Weherahena Buddhist Temple, Matara Paravi Duwa Temple, Medawatta Beach, Kirala Kelle Wetlands

Dikwella

Dikwella Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Beach, Mawella Lagoon Kayak Tour, Bundala National Park Safari from Dikwella, Hiri Surf School, Wewurukannala Buddhist Temple

Tangalle

Beach, Surfing, Mulgirigala Buddhist Temple, Birdwatching Boat Ride in Kalametiya Sanctuary, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Goyambokka Beach, Mirijjawila Botanic Gardens, Tangalle Lagoon, Walawe River Safari

Hambantota

Hambantota — Beach, Walawe River Safari, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Birds Research Center & Resort, Mirijjawila Botanic Gardens, Mahapelessa Hot Springs, Kumana National Park

Eastern Coast

Arugam Bay

Arugam Bay Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Surfing Season: May to September
Surfing, Muhudu Maha Vihara Temple, Sangaman Kanda Lighthouse, Pottuvil Lagoon, Kudumbigala Monastery, Sangamankandy Pilliyar Kovil

Kalkudah

Kalkudah Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Kalkudah Beach, Passikudah Beach, Snorkeling in Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary, Water Sports, Scuba Addicts Dive Center Passikuda, Coconut Cultural Park

Batticaloa

Batticaloa Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Batticaloa Lagoon, Kallady Beach, Kallady Bridge, Batticaloa Fort, Batticaloa Gate, Batticaloa Lighthouse, Batticaloa Eco Park, Sri Mangalarama Raja Maha Viharaya Batticaloa, Batticaloa Lagoon

Trincomalee

Trincomalee Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Beach, Sunset Cruise, Snorkeling in Pigeon Island, Marble Beach, Fort Frederick, Uppuveli Beach, Kanniya Hot Springs, Arisimale Beach, Lanka Pattuna, Trincomalee Crocodile Lake, Sandy Bay, Dutch Bay, Scuba Diving, Water Sports

Nilaveli

Nilaveli Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Beach, Pigeon Island National Park, Scuba Dive Centre, Scuba Diving, Whales & Dolphin watching

Arisimale Beach

Arisimale Beach Coastal city in Sri Lanka — Beach with rice like sand and awesome views