Sun And Sea In Sri Lanka

Sun And Sea In Sri Lanka

The beaches of the Island are some of the best in the world and have a temperature of about 27°C.

SOUTH COAST
The South Coast beaches where the final stop would be on a Round Tour of Sri Lanka will offer much of a golden sandy beach with activities such as snorkeling, sea bathing, sun bathing and other water sports and leisure with mouth watering seafood to tease your taste-buds. There will also be entertainment in the form of music, dancing and magic shows at the Beach Resorts. There are sunkissed beaches from Kalutara to Koggala passing through Beruwela, Bentota, Induruwa and Hikkaduwa that will afford much of the above. While at the South Coast, we could arrange for you to visit the seafood market, buy seafood of your choice and prepare your barbecue on the beach.

GALLE
An optional visit can be made to the Dutch Fort in Galle while being based at the South Coast. Galle is a city with a history of mainly Portuguese and Dutch influence.
The Protuguese arrived on the Island in Galle in 1505 A.D. and a fort was built by the Dutch in the 17th century in Galle. Although life in Galle town is busy being centred on the Bus and Railway stations, inside the Fort, it becomes very quiet and takes you back two to three centuries. The oldest Protestant church in the country called the ‘Groote Kirk’ built by the Dutch is located inside the Fort. It is situated close to New Oriental Hotel also built by them as the Governor’s Residence in 1684.

WEST COAST
There are beaches on the West Coast of the Island too. You could arrive at these especially in Negombo at the start or the end of the tour since they are only 20 minutes distance from the Airport. Negombo is famous for seafood from both the sea and lagoon and has a beach area although the South Coast beaches are better.

EAST COAST
Although not accessible due to the war situation of the country, the East Coast beaches including those at Trincomalee enhance the beauty of the country with warm waters, pink skies and jungles. (On tour, you will be able to cool off with“Thambili”- King coconut and enjoy juicy Pineapple at various stops). At the end of the Tour, you will wind up at the Airport for departure leaving behind a truly beautiful Island and its friendly people.

Negombo
The beach of Negombo is situated 37km from Colombo to north. It is a paradise for seafoods. There's much more in Negombo than just a sandy stretch of beach, where much history has been witnessed. During the period of time when Dutch were ruling the coastal areas of Sri Lanka, a fort, a canal and many a church was built and cinnamon cultivation took high priority. Remanents of these adorn the beach of Negombo along with fishing villages, which are sprinkled in the area.
Negombo beach

Negombo Beach Eveining

Mt-Lavinia
Mt-Lavinia beach is both high in historical value and beauty. The beach of Mt-Lavinia is situated 12 km from Colombo towards south. It is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the sea. Mt-Lavinia Beach is crowded on Sundays and public holidays with large crowd gathered to participate in many beach sports activities such as swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, beach rugby. Music by Live bands & Entertainment by DJs keep the toes of the crowd tapping.
Monut Lavinia Beach

Monut Lavinia Hotel area

Beruwela & Bentota
The Beruwela and Bentota beaches are situated 56 km and 62 Km from Colombo towards south respectively. This section of the southwestern coast gives a typical picture of a tropical beach dotted with palm trees, white sandy strips and blue water, which is an ideal spot for lovers.
Bentota Beach area

beruwala beaches
Ambalangoda
Ambalangoda is a sleepy town on the southwestern coast about 85 Km from Colombo. Ambalangoda has a beautiful stretch of sandy beach and a captivating rocky little islet off its coast. Ambalangoda is most famous for its mask carving. You can find many types of traditional Sri Lankan masks in ambalangoda. These masks are used in voodoo and other traditional rituals. Carving of wooden Muppets is another specialty of this locale. Both these types of handicrafts show the marvel of traditional craftsmanship prevalent in Sri Lanka.
ambalangoda beach area

Beach - Ambalangoda
Hikkaduwa
The beach of Hikkaduwa is situated 98 km from Colombo towards the south of Sri Lanka. The Hikkaduwa beach is a paradise of coral reefs. Hikkaduwa beach is highly picturesque and arguably the most beautiful stretch of beach in Ceylon. The coral sanctuary found on the coast of hikkaduwa is a large shallow body of water enclosed by a reef, decorated with layers of multi coloured corals, witch is home to countless number of colourful fish. Off the beach there is a collection of tine islets surrounded by beautiful coral formations. Many species of fish and large turtles are found here. After a shot distance southwards from the center of the reef, it diminishes given rise to a wider sandy bottomed beach with good waves ideal for board surfing and body surfing. You can always rent the necessary equipment needed for snorkeling and surfing.
There are many shops selling Masks, Gems, Jewellery, Batik, Antiques and etc. along with several Buddhist temples, all which add spice to life at Hikkaduwa.
Hikkaduwa still fishing

coral reef, diving, scuba, at hikkaduwa
Galle
The port of Galle is situated 115Km south of Colombo. This bears testimony to a past where many foreign elements have done trade and the most famous being European nations. Primarily Portuguese built the fort of Galle, and then Dutch expanded it into a larger structure. A pleasurable activity one could partake while in Galle would be going for a stroll along the circuit of the fort walls and inside the fort. Architecture of Dutch period is omnipresent within the fort; along with a museum are the major attractions of the City of Galle.
"Roomassala" is a patch of forest, home to many herbs of medicinal value. "Roomassala" is in the vicinity of the City of Galle.
"Unawatuna" Beach is yet another beautiful beach in Sri Lanka. "Unawatuna" Beach is in Galle, increasing the scenic beauty of this picturesque Island.
Galle beach - near light house hotel

Galle sandy beaches