LOCATION PASIKUDAH "THE GREEN ALGAE BAY" Known for its picturesque view, Pasikudah is located in the Batticalo district. Pasikudah is a resort town, best known to have one of the longest stretches of shallow reef coastline in the world. Since the water is shallow, people can walk in to the ocean without [...]
Y Anuradhapura
srilanka2024-05-20T04:21:05+00:00LOCATION THE KINGDOM OF ANURADHAPURA Founded in the 5th century BCE, Anuradhapura is best known for its ruined ancient city. Anuradhapura has been the capital for many Srilankan kings, until the South Indian invasions forced the capital to be shifted to Polonnaruwa. Anuradhapura was also the birth place of Srilankan Buddhism. It [...]
Y Beruwala
srilanka2024-05-27T10:47:44+00:00LOCATION BERUWALA TOWN Located in the Kalutara district, Beruwala is a large town with a predominant community of Muslims. Beruwala was the place for the first Muslim settlement, established by the Arab traders around the 8th century AD. The Al Abras Mosque of Beruwala is Claimed to be the first mosque in [...]
Y Bentota
srilanka2024-05-27T10:52:57+00:00LOCATION BENTOTA WATER SPORT DESTINATION Located in the Galle district, Bentota is 56kms north of Galle, and 65kms south of Colombo. Siituated on the southern bank of the Bnetota river mouth, this beautiful coastal town is known for toddy production, ayurveda, water sports and some of the world class hotels. [...]
Y Hikkaduwa
srilanka2024-05-27T11:07:25+00:00LOCATION NATURAL BEAUTY OF HIKKADUWA Situated on the south western coast of Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa is a world famous holiday destination. Hikkaduwa is located in the Galle district, and is the most popular surf spot on the south western coast of Sri Lanka. Hikkaduwa is famous for its gold sandy beaches, Coral [...]
Y Galle
srilanka2024-05-27T11:15:35+00:00LOCATION HISTORIC BEAUTY OF GALLE Situated on the south western tip, Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka. It it the provincial capital and the largest city in the country. Galle is a vibrant and beautiful city famous for its fortified city built by Portuguese in 1588, later extensively fortified by [...]
Y Unawatuna
srilanka2024-05-27T11:25:41+00:00LOCATION COASTAL TOWN OF UNAWATUNA Unawatuna is a coastal town located in the south coast of Sri Lanka. Situated 5kms south east to Galle and 108kms south of Colombo, Unawatuna is home to the Purple Faced Langur. Unawatuna is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Sri Lanka, and is known for [...]
Y Thalpe
srilanka2024-05-18T17:31:29+00:00LOCATION MESMERIZING THALPE Situated on the south coast, Thalpe is a town located in the Galle district. Thalpe is famous for its beautifully stretched beach, which has natural pools. According to the villagers, the pools were cut out of corals about 50 years ago to soak coconut husks, in order to separate [...]
Y Koggala
srilanka2024-05-21T14:45:08+00:00LOCATION BEAUTIFUL TOWN OF KOGGALA Koggala is a small Coastal town. situated at the edge of a lagoon in the Galle District. Situated on the south coast, Koggala is bounded on one side by a reef and on the other by Koggala lagoon. While it is 139kms south of Colombo, the area [...]
Y Weligama
srilanka2024-05-21T15:03:54+00:00LOCATION SANDY WELIGAMA Weligama is a small coastal town located in the Matara District. Its name translates to sandy village which depicts its wide stretched sandy beach. Weligama is famous for its coastline due to the sandy beaches that are perfect for surfing. While the main industries are tourism and fishing, Weligama [...]