Beaches in Sri Lanka

Most popular beaches in Sri Lanka

Bentota Beach

Bentora beach is most popular than any other beach in Sri Lanka. The beach is located 62 km from Colombo, south of Beruwala. it is a very pretty rural area. 

An important feature of Bentota beach is that it has plenty of water sport activities and entertainment. Sri Lanka is treated as an important marine set turtle nesting ground. Among the eight marine turtle species in the world five of the species can be seen in Sri Lanka.

Hikkaduwa Beach

Hikkaduwa is located About 100 km from Colombo and it one of more popular beach of Sri Lanka. Hikkaduwa is treated as the diving center of Sri Lanka, with many diving schools.

Nilaweli Beach
Nilaveli is one of the beautiful place in Trincomalee district in north-east coast. It’s 257km fromColombo. Nilaweli beach is a fanatics and natural beach in Sri Lanka. A couple of kilometers away from Nilaweli beach you can reach Pigeon Island. This is one of the best places for Snorkeling in this region. This beach was terribly effected by the tsunami in 2004 and slowly building up again.

Uppuveli Beach

White sandy beaches dotted with palm trees and bright turquoise waters define Uppuveli, the picturesque beach getaway. Uppuveli is at once a great beach getaway and a sensible, relaxed base who visiting for Trinco.

Unawatuna Beach

Unawatuna is treated as one of the best beaches in the world. The beautiful wide and curved beach offers visitors quit and relaxing place. The place is ideal for safe swimming, Sunbathing and snorkeling.

Arugam Bay Beach

Arugam Bay is beautiful beach which is having the best surfing facilities in the world. This was very badly affected by the tsunami in 2004 and now rebuilding process is going on.