Saturday, December 19, 2009

Arugam Bay beach


The finishing village 116 kms. from Colombo is considered to be best for surfing in Sri lanka. The beach is also good for swimming. Wild elephants can be sighted from the "Crocodile Rock".

Nilaveli beach


An important beach resort just 14 kms. from Trincomalee. It is an ideal site for sun bathing. sea bathing and diving. A few metres off shore is a small rocky island. Good for snorkelling.thre for number one beautiful beach in sri lanka

Hikkaduwa beach


HIkkaduwa ,99 kms. from Colombo is one of the most popular beach resorts of Sri Lanka. Also known for its corel and sub tropical fish, the site is excellent for adventure sports like scuba diving, snorkelling and surfing etc...

Monday, December 14, 2009

Bentota beach


The beautiful beach resort 62 kms. from Colombo is located on the confluence of the river. It is also known for a six hundred year old Galapata Buddhist temple noted for its fine stonework.

Mount Lavinia beach


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.

Mirissa beach


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.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Weligama beach


weligama is a fishing town in matara district on the southern coast of sri lanka. The term Weligama literally means `Sandy Village' which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay. Situated at a distance of 143 km from Colombo, Weligama is a popular tourist destination and hosts several boutique hotels. It is most famous for its distinct stilt fishermen and an off shore islet known astaproben, where a dream house of French Count de Maunay was built.